Unraveling the mysteries of polar bear hair
Polar bear hairs are hollow to maximize insulating qualities of the animals’ fur, as almost every student of the Arctic
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Environment
Project brings salmon back to Swedish river
Some 15 years ago, officials were alarmed by the rapid decline of wild salmon populations in Sweden’s Vindel River but
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Remembering Finland bog protection controversy
Work to create nature reserves in the Ostrobothnia region as part of the EU’s Natura 2000 project felt like pulling
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Arctic ice extent stays clear of record low
Arctic sea ice extent for the month of July was lopsided, scientists said Wednesday. While ice clogged waters in northeast
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Sweden tackles microplastics problem
Sweden wants to reduce the environmental spreading of microplastics, the small particles of plastic that can be found in skin
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Alaska exempt from clean power rules, for now
Alaska will not have to comply with new federal mandates to cut carbon emissions from power plants, at least not yet.
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North American pines invading Swedish forests
In the 1970’s Swedish forest companies started importing pine trees from North America, and today – a billion tree plants
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CEO’s order led to Finland Talvivaara disaster
Prosecutors call for ten-month suspended sentence and fine of 13 million euros for four bosses in power during series of
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Snowy owls flock to western Sweden
More than a dozen snowy owls have been seen nesting in western central Sweden, the largest number in more than 30 years. Swedish Radio’s local
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Norwegian outcry over sunken Russian sub tests
Researchers fear they might never see their samples taken near the sunken nuclear submarine “K-159”. A joint team of Norwegian and
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Appeal filed to prevent wolf hunt in northern Sweden
Conservation groups in Sweden have appealed a decision by the authorities in Dalarna to permit the hunting of a single
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Russia cleaning up scrap metal on Arctic coast
Russia’s Northern Fleet has established a special unit which is cleaning up the huge amounts of scrap metal left rusting
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Finland: Summer 2015 poised to be chilliest in 50 years
In Finland, this summer is set to go down in the history books as perhaps the coldest on record –
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USGS releases 5-year Arctic strategy
Better Alaska mapping, more understanding of mineral resources, more study of the effects of thawing permafrost and more help to
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Solar power prospects good in Finland despite rainy summer
Despite this summer’s cloudy weather, the amount of solar energy produced this year in Finland is about the same as
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