For more than 100 years, people came to the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to work in coal mines.

Social life in the Norwegian village of Longyearbyen — hemmed in by mountains, a glacier and a fjord on a remote Arctic island — has long revolved around its only church.

NORTH POLE - Ever dreamed of spending the night in an igloo at the North Pole? Extreme conditionsThis covers a two-night stay in Svalbard, the last frontier town between mainland Norway and the North Pole, flights and logistics to and from the North Pole, as well as a night's stay at the North Pole Igloos hotel, along with all meals and guides. From there, they are transported to the glacier where the North Pole Igloos hotel stands. The company's last big project was Octola, which launched last December, but Honkanen says the North Pole Igloos hotel was always in mind. North Pole Igloos will launch a year after Arctic Blue Gin opened a one-day pop up bar in the North Pole as part of a rather elaborate marketing stunt.

Getty Images via CNN(CNN) - More than 200 reindeer have been found dead this summer in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard -- and climate change appears to be the killer, researchers say. "Svalbard is among the areas that most clearly notices climate change, which has consequences for the animals living here," NPI stated. Reindeer populations have declined globally by 56% since the mid-1990s, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2018 Arctic Report Card. Reindeer aren't the only Arctic animals suffering the effects of climate change in Norway. The youngest and weakest animals are often the first to die in harsh conditions like these, according to the Institute.

(CNN) - A young female Arctic fox has shocked scientists by traveling over 3,500 km (2,175 miles) from Norway to Canada in just 76 days. This may be due to physical barriers on the sea ice, bad weather, or good feeding opportunities. Experts have previously speculated that the Arctic fox may eat crustaceans from open water. It is heating up twice as fast as the global average, causing massive melting of sea ice and opening up the area to exploration. These plans have sparked concerns in the US, which also sees economic opportunities as Arctic sea ice melts.