Blog: The Arctic in a warming world
The far north has long been considered a barometer for the measurement of global climate change, including via phenomenon such
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Environment
Warm weather set to sweep across Finland from Monday
Warm summer weather is predicted for many parts of Finland from Monday, with temperatures reaching highs of 30 degrees Celsius
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Arctic warming twice as fast as previously thought, says Finnish study
The results of the study suggest that the Arctic region is more vulnerable to global warming than has previously been
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Visitors cautioned about gas pollution at eruption site in Iceland’s Meradalir valley
The Icelandic Meteorological Office is cautioning visitors to the eruption site in Iceland’s Meradalir Valley to exercise caution as gas
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Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Fire generally moves in the same direction the wind is blowing, but mountains can complicate matters Hot weather and dry
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Especially warm and rainy July for Arctic Finland
Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland, experienced an especially warm and rainy July this year, says the Finnish Meteorological Institute
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Climate change affecting composition of forests in Yukon, Canada, study finds
What happens when one type of tree can no longer survive as well? It’s replaced, study says Deciduous trees are
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Equipment for Arctic ice survey tested this summer in German highlands
New equipment for a current Arctic ice survey underway in Canada and in Greenland was tested this summer in the
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Volcano near Iceland’s capital, main airport erupts again after 8-month pause
International airport remains open, but officials warn people to avoid site some 30 km from Reykjavik A volcano in southwest
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Blog: Wildfires and ice – heatwaves put spotlight on the Arctic
Rarely have I heard the Arctic being mentioned so often in the media as in this hottest of summers. I
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In Canada’s north, environment-minded Pope gets climate change close-up
Pope Francis’s visit to Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut draws attention to a focal point for global climate change, with
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Cleanup of historic oil spill in northern Canada underway, source still unknown
There’s an iridescent shine on the wet pavement near the foot of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation property along the
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Thousands of plastic bottles from Iqaluit’s water crisis to be turned into clothes
Eight sea cans full of plastic water bottles are being sent from Iqaluit to Montreal for recycling at the end
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Our garbage is threatening polar bears — but there are solutions, new report says
A new research paper suggests food waste from humans is posing an increasing threat to already struggling polar bear populations
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As the Earth heats up, high-temperature records are being broken more often
It sounds like a broken record: as the Earth continues to heat up due to man-made climate change, “hottest temperature
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