VICE World News reports from the Norwegian-Russian border in the Arctic Circle where soldiers are prepared for what was once unthinkable, and historic polar communities are being torn apart.

For the first time in years, the whaling industry is seeing a spike in demand. Norwegians who would usually have traveled to Italy and Spain have instead headed north to the Lofoten Islands. JohnJo Devlin meets the whalers surfing the boom.

JohnJo Devlin sits down to speak with Prime Minister Støre about rising tensions to the east as Russia ratchets up “hybrid” operations such as cyberattacks and signal-jamming in Scandinavia.

With tensions rising in the border town of Imatra, JohnJo Devlin speaks to residents about their fears of a Russian attack and explores the embattled history of eastern Finland.

In the aftermath of the Kongsberg terror attack, JohnJo Devlin talks to off-duty officer Rigoberto Villarroel in an exclusive interview.

Half of all exports of UK wine are drunk by Norwegians, who rate British bubbly as high as Champagne. JohnJo Devlin travels to the top of the recently opened Munch to find out more.

In an interview with Mayor Raymond Johansen, JohnJo Devlin digs into plans for Oslo’s world’s first facility for capturing carbon from a municipal waste incinerator. The capital aims to lock up 400,000 tonnes of CO2 each year through the £870 million scheme.