Lapland reindeer herders still carrying radiation from Cold War nuclear tests
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority is measuring radiation among people in Ivalo, northern Lapland this week. Measurements have been
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Environment
Fourth year in a row: March temperatures milder than normal in Finland
The weather of March 2017 in Finland was unusually mild. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute this year marks the
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Undersea pipeline leak in Alaska: scope and cause of spill still unknown
The flow of oil from an undersea pipeline leaking in Cook Inlet was halted Sunday, one day after the leak
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Ice-Blog: Arctic sea ice – Is the minimum maximum the new normal?
If you blinked, you might have missed it. The confirmation came this week that the Arctic sea ice reached yet
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Will Arctic sea ice shrink to new record low this summer?
Now that Arctic sea ice has begun its annual melt after reaching a record-low winter maximum extent earlier this month,
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Another tiny measurement of radioactive iodine in Norway
Norwegian Radiation Protection Authorities (NRPA) without any suspected source. The very small amount of radioactive iodine was measured in week
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Arctic sea ice reaches record-low maximum extent for 3rd winter in a row
Arctic sea ice has begun its annual melt after reaching a record-low winter maximum extent, scientists announced on Wednesday. The
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World enters ‘uncharted territory’ with record-breaking climate change: UN report
The world enters into ‘truly uncharted territory’ in 2017 with the planet continuing to experience record-breaking global temperature, shrinking sea
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Biggest air-polluter in Barents Region awarded for environmental responsibility
Natural Resource Minister Sergei Donskoi praises Norilsk-Nickel for its environmental efforts. Norilsk-Nickel proudly quotes Minister Donskoi on Wednesday after receiving
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Meeting in Iceland discusses banning unregulated Arctic fishery
Representatives of Arctic nations and major fishing powers are meeting in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik to hammer out a
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Climate-driven Arctic permafrost thaw will dramatically alter northern landscapes: study
Rapid climate-driven permafrost thaw in huge swaths of the Arctic will dramatically change northern landscapes in the same way landscapes
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Wolves shot amid “exceptional number” of backyard sightings in Western Finland
Game officials hope that two recent shootings of wolves will discourage the animals from making such frequent incursions into heavily
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Norway’s Arctic oil decision is extremely disappointing, says Member of the European Parliament
Heidi Hautala fears Norway’s move justifies Arctic offshore drilling for Russia and the US. Only a few days ahead of
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Rare birds around Russian Arctic oil field not a problem, company financed study says
Unique populations of birds nicely nest alongside the new Novy Port oil project, researchers hired by company Gazprom Neft say.
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World maritime body presents Polar Code to Arctic Council meeting in Alaska
High level representatives of the eight circumpolar countries and Arctic Indigenous organizations that make up the Arctic Council received an
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