The Week Ahead: Going with the floe

Russia’s Camp Barneo opens for the 2018 season. For the next month, the Arctic Ocean ice base will be a hive of research, tourism and, if the past is any guide, controversy.

By Kevin McGwin April 2, 2018
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Camp Barneo, a privately operated Russian temporary base near the North Pole, is expected to open for guests this week after a delay of several days due to problems finding a suitable ice floe to build it on.

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