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Trude Pettersen

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Trude Pettersen worked for the Norwegian Barents Secretariat from 2008 - 2016 as the assistant editor of BarentsObserver. Trude graduated from the University of Tromsø in 2000 with a MA degree in Russian. She has also studied International Politics and Russia and Eastern Europe Area Studies. 

Content by Trude Pettersen

Ice loss north of Svalbard in winter

During the last decades warmer Atlantic water has caused a retreat of the ice edge north of Svalbard. In contrast to other areas of the Arctic Ocean, the largest ice loss north of Svalbard occurred during winter.

June 13, 2014

Large investments in health

Northern Norway Regional Health Authority plans to invest more than 12 billion NOK (€1.48 billion) in new hospitals and equipment in the coming years.

June 13, 2014

Shrinking Arctic ice prompts changes in National Geographic atlas

The shrinking of the Arctic ice sheet in the upcoming 10th edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World is one of the most striking changes in the publication’s history, geographers say.

June 12, 2014

“Vladimir Monomakh” starts sea trials

Russia’s newest strategic nuclear-powered submarine «Vladimir Monomakh» today left the Sevmash shipyard to start sea trials in the White Sea.

June 11, 2014

Tightening the grip on NGO’s in Murmansk

The pressure against Russian NGOs is getting harder. In Murmansk two youth organizations are under investigation for failing to register as foreign agents.

June 11, 2014

«Arctic Sunrise» released

Greenpeace’s vessel «Arctic Sunrise» has been released after nearly nine months of detention in Murmansk, following the organization’s demonstration against Arctic drilling in the Pechora Sea last fall.

June 10, 2014

Northern Fleet in anti-terror drill at nuclear plant

Ground forces from the Northern Fleet are taking part in an anti-terror drill at Kola Nuclear Power Plant.

June 04, 2014

Prirazlomnaya up for modernization

Less than two months after the first oil was shipped from Gazprom’s controversial Prirazlomnaya platform in the Pechora Sea, the company announces a tender for modernization of the installation.

June 04, 2014

University sets sail

For the third year in a row, students from the Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU) in Arkhangelsk have the chance to get hands-on experience on Arctic research. The research vessel “Professor Molchanov” left Arkhangelsk on Sunday, bound for a 30 days cruise to Svalbard and the Barents Sea.

June 03, 2014

16 presumed dead in helicopter crash

At least 16 people are presumed dead and two others were wounded when a helicopter carrying top regional officials and senior company officials from Apatit crashed in a lake south of Murmansk on Saturday.

June 02, 2014