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Weekend thundershowers to bring much-needed rain in Finland
A low pressure front will arrive over Finland this weekend, bringing stormy weather and rain. Thursday will be warm and largely sunny, with the temperature
CANADA
This year’s exceptional heat is becoming the new normal, scientists warn
By July 15, at least 70 people in Quebec (province in eastern Canada) had died of heat-related complications as temperatures climbed to the mid-30s in
DENMARK/GREENLAND
Greenland community on high alert as massive iceberg looms
Residents in Innaarsuit are on standby for evacuation because a giant iceberg is looming over the island community in northwestern Greenland. The iceberg is so
SWEDEN
Higher temperatures lead to more viper bites in Sweden
The unusally warm weather has meant more people than usual have been bitten by vipers this year. Mark Personne is a physician at the Swedish
RUSSIA
Russian regional airline cancels only direct Murmansk-Oslo link
Few people wanted to buy tickets on what was supposed to be the first direct flight from Murmansk. Nordavia, based at Talagi airport in Arkhangelsk
FINLAND
Weekend thundershowers to bring much-needed rain in Finland
A low pressure front will arrive over Finland this weekend, bringing stormy weather and rain. Thursday will be warm and largely sunny, with the temperature
NORWAY
European Arctic swelters under tropical temperatures, breaks heat records
Red-hot Barents region: Record-breaking heat at several locations in northernmost Norway, Finland and Russia Wednesday evening. Svanhovd environmental center in the Pasvik valley, just on
ICELAND
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[SPECIAL REPORT] Arctic tourism in the age of Instagram
When most people think of Arctic economic development, things like resource extraction are usually first to mind. But northern regions and chambers of commerce are
USA
Iditarod adds four new board members amid criticism
The Iditarod has expanded its governing body. On Monday, the organization announced it had added four new members to its board. The move comes as
