Coldest spring in 20 years in northern Finland
Average May temperature in Finnish Lapland was more than 6° C colder than last spring when it was green leaves
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Environment
Sweden’s climate minister : U.S. withdrawal from Paris sends a bad signal
The Swedish government says it is a shame the USA is pulling out of the Paris Accord, but that the move
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U.S. pullout from Paris climate pact condemned by Finnish leaders
Finnish leaders and experts have so far unanimously condemned US President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris
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Norwegian and Russian officials disagree on nickel plant emissions cuts
Sulphur emissions will be slashed 30 percent by year 2019, the Russian side says. That is not enough, the Norwegians respond.
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Alaska’s tiny, restless Bogoslof volcano erupts again – and researchers won’t be going there anytime soon
Alaska’s most active volcano, the tiny and tempestuous Bogoslof, erupted again over the weekend, the latest installation in a geologic
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As Arctic weather dramatically changes, world meteorologists take on more joint forecasting
A two-year joint effort is to help the World Meteorological Organization enhance Arctic observation, modeling and weather prediction. Something very
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Contaminants in animals provide clues about the health of the North
FAIRBANKS — An environmental mystery lies in the remote Aleutian chain, the archipelago that stretches to Asia: Why do endangered Steller
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Alaska looks for help fighting ‘blob’ oozing toward Dalton Highway
In a race against time, state transportation officials plan to move a nearly mile-long section of the Dalton Highway so it
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2 Alaska volcanoes erupt just hours apart
An eruption at Bogoslof volcano – one of two to erupt in the Aleutian Islands Tuesday – is its first
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Bright nights begin as midnight sun rises over northern Finland
The midnight sun has risen over Finland’s northernmost municipality, Utsjoki, and will not dip down below the horizon until the
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When it comes to electric cars, Finland lags behind Nordic neighbours
Sweden has ten times more electric cars than Finland, thanks to subsidies, while Norway has over a hundred times more,
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Blog: The last few bipolar months of the U.S. Arctic Council chairmanship are ending
Two years ago in Iqaluit, Canada’s “heart of the Arctic,” the U.S. took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council,
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U.S. ends Arctic Council chairmanship with reluctance on climate action
FAIRBANKS — When he opened a meeting of his colleagues from all the Arctic nations, U.S. Secretary of State Rex
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Terrafame mine admits more widespread groundwater contamination, fights stricter environmental rules
The Terrafame mining company, formerly known as Talvivaara, has rejected the terms imposed on it for a new waste storage
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New national park on Russia’s border to Norway and Finland
The Karablekk park will combine tourist activities with environmental monitoring and educational activities, regional authorities in Murmansk say. «The appearance
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