Sweet summer for Finnish Lapland’s beekeepers
Recent warm weather may lead to a positive bee season for coastal Lapland. Key to honey production is willow herb
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Air Greenland flight to Canada cancelled
Air Greenland’s first flight of the season from Nuuk, Greenland’s capital city, to Iqaluit, the capital of Canada’s eastern Arctic
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Nunavut, Canada to develop summer in-shore turbot fishery
This summer, a man from the community of Pangnirtung, in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, will head to Newfoundland
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Despite efforts, Alaska Kulluk grounding couldn’t be prevented
The Coast Guard captain who played a key role during attempts to control the ill-fated Kulluk conical drilling rig in
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Nature tourism in North Finland drawing Chinese tourists
Finnish eco-tourism operators are now aiming at the Chinese market. Many affluent Chinese are now eager to travel the world
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Contractor: Tow shackle between Shell’s Arctic drill rig, tug failed
The man who oversaw equipment connecting Shell Oil’s Arctic drill rig to her tugboat detailed his job execution for marine
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More foreign berry-pickers this summer in Finland’s North
Some 2,500 foreign berry-pickers are to come and work in Finland this summer. This is an increase of nearly 10
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Chief engineer says ‘slime’ shut down tug’s engines before Kulluk grounding
An unknown fuel additive that created a “slime” on the Aiviq’s fuel filters likely caused the ship’s engine failures, according
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Worries for town in Sweden’s Arctic after company abandons loan scheme
The troubled mining company Northland Resources, which runs an iron ore mine outside of Pajala in northern Sweden, had hoped
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In hindsight, manager of ill-fated Kulluk says 2 tugs were needed
Given the chance to do things differently, the rig manager for the Kulluk conical drilling unit would have used two
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Nuclear reactors in Sweden can run longer
The state-owned power company Vattenfall stated in its business plan Wednesday that five of Sweden’s nuclear reactors can run for
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Kulluk grounding: Shell Oil testimony opens Coast Guard hearing in Alaska
In the sparsely filled room, oil company executives, Coast Guard officers and lawyers mingled between short breaks during the proceedings.
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EU officials investigate companies including Statoil, BP, Shell,
European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain’s BP, Royal Dutch Shell and
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Clean-up work to begin on mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Crews will begin removing asbestos and arsenic trioxide found in the roaster complex at the Giant Mine in this summer,
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Swedish banks ‘part of climate problem’: report
A report by the former chief economist of the World Bank warns that pension funds are threatening the climate, and
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