Warm, sunny weather eludes northern Finland
Summery conditions could stage a comeback in some parts of Finland on Saturday, but it is expected to be windy
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Wildfire in Yukon, northwestern Canada quickly spreading
A wildfire burning out of control near Haines Junction, Yukon (northwestern Canada) grew to 494 hectares overnight, putting two properties
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Paper mill in northern Finland confirms hundreds of layoffs
Finnish-Swedish forest industry firm Stora Enso has confirmed that it is shedding 365 jobs at its Oulu Mill, in northern
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Russia to replace sunken floating dock in Murmansk
The new drydock will replace the floating dry dock that last year sunk into the Arctic waters of the Kola
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Community in northern Quebec to make the jump from diesel to hydroelectricity
The Inuit community of Inukjuak, in northern Quebec, is looking at making the jump to hydroelectric power in the next
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Norway, Russia team up for search and rescue exercise in Barents Sea
Both countries have separated military exercises going on, but when Exercise Barents 2019 kicks off on Tuesday it benefits safety
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Wildfire near community in northwestern Canada still growing
A wildfire burning near Haines Junction, Yukon, in northwestern Canada, grew to 137 hectares Monday morning. The fire, burning out
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Dene woman enters medical school in hopes of serving North
For many youth in small communities in the Northwest Territories, in Canada’s central Arctic, becoming a doctor is a dream:
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Finnish researcher looks to blue-green algae for biodiesel production
One day, it may be possible to fuel vehicles with biodiesel made with blue-green algae, according to doctoral student Mikael
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What Indigenous wellness looks like at the new hospital in Yellowknife, Northern Canada
The Northwest Territories’ new Stanton Territorial Hospital, in Canada’s central Arctic, opened its doors Sunday morning. The-state-of-the-art facility boasts high-tech
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Over 100 aircraft take part in multinational exercise in Arctic Europe
The biennial air force exercise Arctic Challenge is in full swing with more than 100 aircraft from nine nations. Arctic
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Northwestern Canada: Yukon Energy seeks feedback on proposed new power plant
Yukon Energy says it needs to build a 20-megawatt power plant in Whitehorse, in southern Yukon, to ensure the territory
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New Russian icebreaker will boost year-round shipping on Northern Sea Route
With two powerful nuclear reactors, Rosatomflot’s third LK-60Ya icebreaker will help Russia export even more gas to Asia by 2022.
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Canada files submission to establish continental shelf outer limits in Arctic Ocean
Canada filed its Arctic continental shelf submission with the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf on Thursday,
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Thousands of Swedes take part in climate strike
The school strike for climate movement, now in its 40th week, took centre stage again in downtown Stockholm on Friday.
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