Finland is under pressure to switch its rail to the standard European gauge. In the first phase, a planned train line is to ...

Sustainable land management involves using land and natural resources in a way that balances economic, social, and environmental considerations. Preventing the conversion of northern Norway’s scant ...

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Few hours before he unleashed another round of terror bombing against civilian targets in Ukraine, the Russian ruler told ...

A new study has found that the Åsgardfonna glacier on Svalbard survived, and may even have advanced, during a ...

A sanctioned shadow fleet oil tanker has drifted for a week outside Norway's far northern Varanger Peninsula. 'It is not a ...

Located in the city, it's easily accessible and offers a seemingly easy hike up to the local hill, Fløya, for a beautiful view of the city with its iconic Arctic Cathedral. "At first we just wanted to ...

The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference.

The expansion is set to increase the airport’s departure hall by almost 1,000 square metres, with plans to finish the project just in time for the 2025–2026 winter season, when Lapland gets the ...