Russia mulls extension of border zone
An official document indicates that Moscow is preparing the reintroduction of travelling restrictions in the borderlands to Norway and Finland.
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Someone is stealing roadkill moose from the side of Alaska highways
Don Dyer drove to Talkeetna to salvage a dead moose in the early hours of Sunday morning, but when he arrived at
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Sweden is Europe’s fastest growing wind power producer
More than 1,660 MW of new capacity has been developed over last two years, major part of it in the
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Defence Minister: Finland wants defence pact before U.S. elects new president
Finland would like to sign off on a proposed defence cooperation agreement with the United States before Americans elect a
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Canadian military trains to respond to Arctic earthquake
The Canadian military and other branches of government are training to respond to an earthquake in a remote Arctic community
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As an extravagant cruise ship comes to town, Nome confronts its future
NOME — Residents in this Western Alaska town awoke Sunday morning to the novel sight of the largest cruise ship that
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This is a Norwegian-Russian success story
Almost half the population of Kirkenes can cross the border with Russia without a visa. For many locals in the Norwegian
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Ice-Blog: Olympics over, but Arctic ice still chasing records
The Rio games have come to an end. Summer is drawing to a close here in Germany. It feels more
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Finland’s autumn cull nets 40 bears in opening weekend
Hunters in northern Karelia, eastern Finland bagged a total 41 bears during the weekend as part of this year’s autumn
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Defrosting Arctic releasing powerful greenhouse gas
Vast quantities of methane are locked in the frozen ground and sea beds of the Arctic, and the warmer it
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Eroding village of Shishmaref votes in favor of relocating to mainland, a key step
Residents of the coastal Alaska village with some of the worst erosion in the state voted this week to relocate rather
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Niinistö bristles over Russia talks criticism
President Sauli Niinistö has published a statement defending his role in discussions with Russia. He was responding to criticism in
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Rosneft takes closer look at northernmost license areas
The Albanovsky area is located on the 80th parallel only 32 km from the coast of the Franz Josef Land.
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This Canadian just swam by riverboard nearly 2,000 miles down the Yukon River
A few days ago, at the end of a summerlong journey in which he navigated nearly the entire Yukon River
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The champion of Arctic oil
ENi’s Goliat or Gazprom Neft’s Prirazlomnaya? The prices are low and layoffs and shrinking revenues continue to haunt the industry.
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