EditorialThe Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg. A Whale-Oil Factory of the Nordic or Greenland Company on Amsterdam Island at the north end of Spitzbergen (Svalbard). Dating: 1639. Measurements: h 108 cm ? w 205 cm; h 131 cm ? w 229 cm ? t 10.5 cm.
EditorialAn undated photo provided by Edward Viktorovich shows a fishing ship in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. (Edward Viktorovich via The New York Times)
EditorialA sign at the entrance of Barentsburg on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
EditorialA worker removes snow from an antenna dome at the Svalbard Satellite Station in Norway on April 23, 2021. The station, 800 miles from the North Pole, keeps satellites connected and plays a crucial role in supporting research on climate change. (Anna Filipova/The New York Times)
EditorialA member of the SvalSat team removed snow from an antenna dome at Svalbard Satellite Station in Longyearbyen, Norway on April 12, 2021. (Anna Filipova/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg. A Whale-Oil Factory of the Nordic or Greenland Company on Amsterdam Island at the north end of Spitzbergen (Svalbard). Dating: 1639. Measurements: h 108 cm ? w 205 cm; h 131 cm ? w 229 cm ? t 10.5 cm.
EditorialThe Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg. A Whale-Oil Factory of the Nordic or Greenland Company on Amsterdam Island at the north end of Spitzbergen (Svalbard). Dating: 1639. Measurements: h 108 cm ? w 205 cm; h 131 cm ? w 229 cm ? t 10.5 cm.
EditorialCystophora cristata, Print, The hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) is a large phocid found only in the central and western North Atlantic, ranging from Svalbard in the east to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the west. The seals are typically silver-grey or ...
EditorialPagurus bernhardus, Print, Pagurus bernhardus is the common marine hermit crab of Europe's Atlantic coasts. It is sometimes referred to as the common hermit crab or soldier crab. Its carapace reaches 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long, and is found in both ...
EditorialThe Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg. A Whale-Oil Factory of the Nordic or Greenland Company on Amsterdam Island at the north end of Spitzbergen (Svalbard). Dating: 1639. Measurements: h 108 cm ? w 205 cm; h 131 cm ? w 229 cm ? t 10.5 cm.