Finland’s pay-as-you-go road tax runs into roadblock
A change of leadership at Finland’s Ministry of Transport may have stalled plans to introduce a pay-as-you-drive road tax. The
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Environment
Finland: Used tyres to clean up waters
New rules about to come into force could put an end to recycling discarded car tyres. The changes mean environmental
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Blog: Field notes from Greenland – Day 1
In popular imaginings, the Greenland ice sheet is one big, white, flat, frozen piece of ice. That perception is natural
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Swedish waters rising faster than global average
New research shows sea levels around Swedish coasts have risen much faster than the global average during the last two
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Caribou numbers plummet in eastern Canada
Biologists are alarmed at the precipitous decline in the George River caribou population roaming the eastern provinces of Quebec, and
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Northwest Alaska villagers concerned about dead salmon washing up along Kobuk River
For the last week, from Shugnak all the way down to Kotzebue, people are reporting dead fish washed up on
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Snowpack atop Arctic sea ice has dwindled since 1950s, study says
Snow atop Arctic sea ice has thinned dramatically since the mid-20th century, declining by more than a third in the
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Finland ministers call for changes to solar energy tax
Finnish Customs say that current legislation requires small-scale producers of solar energy to pay taxes, even if the power is
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Ice-Blog: Human action speeds glacial melting
It might sound like stating the obvious, but in fact it is not easy to find clear evidence that human
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Finland’s sea eagles now nesting far inland – even Karelia and Lapland
Finland’s white-tailed eagle population is staging a strong recovery after nearly disappearing four decades ago. The majestic raptors, which can
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Asia at the Poles – Spotlight: India
This story is part of an occasional Eye on the Arctic series looking at Arctic science and business from the
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Permafrost lakes are long-term climate coolers, study says
The tundra lakes that form over permafrost have been considered contributors to greenhouse gas accumulations and climate warming. The formation
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Ice-Blog: Arctic methane: time bomb or “boogeyman”?
When the Ice Blog was launched in 2008, one of the first posts from a trip to Alaska entitled “Ice-Capades
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Alaska: Bears in the neighborhood trigger fear one time, joy the next
In terms of cool, it’s hard to beat sitting on the roof of your garage with a pair of binoculars
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Predictions of Arctic summer ice melt come with lots of uncertainty
Every year, as Arctic sea ice thins, scatters and melts, scientists ask: How low will it go? While the long-term
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