Bison herd in Canada’s N.W.T. half the size of last year’s
A survey of bison in the Fort Providence area of Canada’s Northwest Territories estimates the population is less than half
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Month: August 2013
Greenpeace Arctic oil campaign targets Danish Shell refinery
Eight Swedish environmentalist were arrested at a refinery in Denmark yesterday as they tried to unfurl banners protesting against Arctic
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Company squeezes more from a once-dead Alaska oil field
Another newcomer to Cook Inlet’s oil and gas fields has boosted production after rehabilitating old wells with aggressive drilling techniques.
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Shipyard workers walk off job in Rauma, Finland
Workers at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard walked off the job Thursday morning to protest the transfer of a large shipbuilding
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Cleanup complete on radar site in Nunavut, Canada
It’s a place few people will ever see. But workers say they’re proud of their cleanup work at the remote
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Mysterious underground fire perplexes Alaska town
Residents of Eagle, a community of approximately 86 people in eastern Alaska, are worried about possibly toxic gases wafting into
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Historic transportation shift in Helsinki, Finland
For the first time in 50 years, journeys by bus, train and tram grew more than those made in private
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Canada’s N.W.T. seeks $600 million for roads, bridges
Canada’s Northwest Territories wants to welcome heavy industry such as mining and oil and gas extraction. But territorial Industry Minister
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Rural Alaska school saviors honored with scholarships
Two brothers who helped raise money to keep their village school open are among seven youth to win scholarships under
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Sweden’s drunken elks threaten home owner
Get ready for the season of drunken elks. As ripe fruit falls from the trees and ferments on the ground,
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Blog: NASA’s operation IceBridge (video)
It’s good to be back at Eye on the Arctic after a two-week long vacation. At the top of 200
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Elder in Canada’s N.W.T. fined for wasting caribou meat
A Tlicho elder in Canada’s Northwest Territories has paid a $575 fine for wasting meat stemming from a recent incident
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U.S. interior secretary to spend night in ANWR
New Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is headed to Alaska to spend a night in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the
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Finland: NATO membership no substitute for strong national defence
Cooperation with the military alliance NATO has helped Finland develop its defence capabilities, said Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Speaking to
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Greenpeace defies Russia in Arctic protest
Greenpeace says the Russian Coast Guard has threatened to open fire on the Arctic Sunrise. That’s the ship Greenpeace has
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