April was colder, wetter and snowier than usual in Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute’s figures show that April 2017 was colder, wetter and snowier than average, confirming the gut instincts
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Environment
Better climate adaptation strategies needed across the Arctic
Climate change continues to transform the Arctic at an unprecedented rate but adaptation strategies continue to lag behind, says a series
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Blog: Obituary for an Arctic river
I haven’t been posting a lot lately, and that’s because I’ve had a hectic schedule over the past month with fieldwork
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Arctic river ice formations melting earlier in summer
Two scientists’ fascination with the layered ice mounds that build up along Arctic Alaska rivers led to an important discovery
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Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents
The metropolitan city of Vantaa has been able to drop district heating costs for residents of semi-detached homes and flats,
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Environmental group sues Canadian government over caribou
The non-profit national charity conservation group, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) has launched a lawsuit against the federal
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Swedish county sees surge in car charging stations
The number of vehicle charging stations has increased dramatically in the Sörmland area of central-eastern Sweden, where there are now
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Ice-Blog: Cheap oil from the Arctic? Fake news, says climate economist Kemfert
This week I came across an interesting publication about to come on to the German market. “The fossil empire strikes
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Ecologists and researchers call for increase of controlled burning of Finnish forests
Finland has a long tradition of burning the top layer of forest underbrush after logging, to replenish the ground for
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With a leaking Alaska well controlled, experts seek answers about what happened
A weekend gas and oil leak from an old production well on the North Slope was stopped Sunday night when
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Ultra-rare Saimaa seals still dying in fishing nets in Finland
At least two critically-endangered Saimaa Ringed Seals have drowned recently in fishing nets in eastern Finland’s lake district. Restrictions on
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Alaska’s antiquated Cook Inlet pipelines causing alarm after leaks
Growing concerns over Cook Inlet’s antiquated oil and gas facilities have prompted renewed calls for increased oversight following announcements of multiple leaks this
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Breaking the ice with loads of Russian nuclear waste
Russia will build special purpose ship for voyages with radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel along the Northern Sea Route.
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Mild winter temperatures cause damage to roads in Finland
Higher summer speed limits are being rolled out nationwide on Thursday and Friday. However, damage from winter weather means that
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U.S. Democrats remount effort to block drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers in Congress made their opposition clear to any potential drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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