Traces of radioactive Iodine detected over Europe
Finland and France went public with information, but Norwegian authorities argue the measurements had no news value. A trace of
Read more
Environment
U.S. House lifts restrictions on predator hunting in Alaska refuges
On Thursday (Feb. 16), the U.S. House approved a bill to lift Obama administration restrictions on hunting and trapping of
Read more
Group to sue company over gas line leak in Alaska
Homer-based Cook Inletkeeper said in a statement to reporters that the leak from an 8-inch undersea pipeline owned and operated
Read more
Bio-buses join public transit system in Vaasa, Finland
Twelve biogas-fuelled buses join the City of Vaasa’s public transit system this week. Using eco fuel created from food leftovers
Read more
Norwegian gas power plant to close after big losses
Chimneys at Mongstad will soon stop emitting up to 300,000 tons of CO2 to the atmosphere annually.
Read more
Climate trial against Norway to start in November
Greenpeace and Nature and Youth intend to put a stop to upcoming drilling in the Barents Sea. The Oslo City
Read more
German scientists sound alarm on Arctic trash
The amount of trash littering the bottom of the Arctic Ocean continues to dramatically increase despite the region’s relative remoteness
Read more
Sweden councils spend millions on creating snow
Sweden is having another winter without much of the white stuff, but local councils are taking the matter in their
Read more
Arctic offshore drilling too dangerous: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s ban on Arctic drilling for the next five years, saying it simply couldn’t
Read more
January sea ice extent at record low in Barents and Kara seas
Arctic alarm: Svalbard measured 3°C Friday morning. That is the same as in Paris 3,300 km further south. January sea
Read more
Finnish farming lobbies decry WWF meat guide
Finnish pork and poultry farmers are questioning a meat guide issued on Tuesday by the national branch of the WWF.
Read more
Finnish government buys naturally diverse historical island from forestry giant
Forestry company UPM has sold the island of Ärjänsaari in Kainuu to the Finnish government. The island has abundant nature
Read more
Ice-Blog: Will new climate scientist on board influence Exxon?
Last year I had an interesting guest in the studio here at Deutsche Welle. We talked for a good half
Read more
Alaska governor issues disaster declaration for series of Bering Sea storms
Gov. Bill Walker has issued a disaster declaration for a series of Bering Sea storms over the New Year holiday
Read more
100 sailors trapped in ice near Russian Arctic outpost
The historic convoy to Pevek did not have a lucky outcome. Three vessels, among them an icebreaker, might not get
Read more