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15 May 2026 / Svalbardposten / Joachim Waade
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Bad news for the researchers – good for the reindeer

Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway

Reindeer researchers in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, were forced to stop fieldwork due to poor snowmobile travel conditions, completing only about half of their planned work. The difficult snow conditions are described as beneficial for Svalbard reindeer.


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