![]() ![]() Mauricio Lopes, President of Embrapa and member of the Crop Trust Executive Board, reports from the Seed Vault on the importance of the Crop Trust and the Seed Vault. On June 07, marathon runners from many countries will start for the northernmost regular marathon that is held annually.Įmbrapa (The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) made a major deposit into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in February 2014.ĭr. Record-breaking number of participants at Spitsbergen Skimarathon. It has its own mountain and is estimated to hold over 20 million tons of coal.Ī few weeks ago Chinese billionaire, property tycoon and poet Huang Nubo said he would bid for the property and that he is planning to build a resort for Chinese tourists on the island. The 217 square kilometers large plot is one of two privately owned properties on the Arctic archipelago. Norway stops Chinese tycoon’s bid on Svalbard. In contrast to other areas of the Arctic Ocean, the largest ice loss north of Svalbard occurred during winter. Capelin has in some years replaced krill as the major food source for captured kittiwakes and makes up a significant part of the diet of local seabirds.ĭuring the last decades warmer Atlantic water has caused a retreat of the ice edge north of Svalbard. In recent years new species of fish have been registered as permanent residents in Svalbard waters. ![]() Warmer ocean temperatures in Svalbard waters has resulted in new species moving into the food chain. Russia vows stronger foothold on Spitsbergen.Ī consortium of research, education and other organizations is established with the aim to “ensure the Russian presence on Spitsbergen.” Then came the neighbours swimming from Russia’s Franz Josef Land. Hunted for nearly 350 years, walruses in the Norwegian Arctic were on the brink of extinction. Rapid growth in Spitsbergen walrus population. For more information concerning the database, please contact Svalbard Science Forum, SSF. Research in Svalbard (RiS) is a database for registration of all scientific projects in Svalbard. Personnel from the Governor of Svalbard and Longyearbyen Red Cross and a doctor from the Hospital in Longyearbyen took part in the rescue operation.įrom 1 January 2015, the Governor will require that all applications for research in Svalbard, and research reports, are sent through the application module in RIS. Polish man rescued from glacier crevasse.Ī Polish man in his early forties was rescued from a glacier crevasse on Hansbreen in the Hornsund area. The state company Trust Arktikugol is now registered as a tour operator and could welcome its first guests to the Arctic wilderness. Since Longyearbyen is a small town, there might be some capacity problems with so many people gathered at the same time.ĭevelopment of tourism is one of Russia’s prioritized areas to secure its presence on the archipelago of Spitsbergen. On March 20th there is a total solar eclipse in Svalbard, and many visitors are expected from the mainland.
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