Blog: Cruise through Northwest Passage has set sail
In 1969, the first commercial cargo ship sailed through the Northwest Passage. In 2013, the first bulk carrier traversed those
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Norwegian Airlines to start flights from London to Arctic Finland
British tourists will find it easier to get to Lapland this winter after Norwegian announced a new route from London
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No more licenses on Russian shelf
Enough is enough, the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources hints as license holders fail to meet obligations. In a letter
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Ice-Blog: German research station celebrates birthday in Arctic Norway
25 years ago, Germany set up its own Arctic research station in the tiny settlement of Ny Alesund, in the
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Russia proposes Arctic airships between Europe and Asia
The proposal comes from the Russian Security Council. The country is experiencing a serious economic downturn and the federal budget
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Arctic fish populations changing as ice dwindles, report says
Pacific cod, walleye pollock and some types of salmon have been found in more areas of U.S. Arctic waters and
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Norwegians detained for ‘cross-border stone throwing’ at Russia
Don’t throw the first stone. Norwegian military border guards and police acted properly. It was Sunday evening that the military
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International nursing students gather in Saskatchewan to talk northern health care
A conference exploring the challenges of northern nursing wrapped up in the Canadian city of Saskatoon on Friday, after giving
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Alaska Villages without running water or health aides: Federal officials hear about challenges
HOOPER BAY — A severe housing shortage that makes it hard to recruit needed community health aides. High turnover among
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Russia to develop new integrated info system for Arctic
Speaking in a government session in June, Transport Ministry representative Aleksey Semyonov presented what could become a new and integrated information
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Good grouse hunting season in Arctic Norway
More than half of all grouse shot in Norway last season were hunted in the two northernmost counties; Troms and
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Alaska National Guard honors country’s first Iñupiaq two-star general
The Alaska National Guard has officially dedicated a helicopter hangar in Kotzebue to the country’s first Iñupiaq two-star general. Major
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In Russia’s warmest summer ever, Arctic ice reaches record low
Ice layers in parts of the country’s Arctic shrink to almost 70 percent below normal. Reports from leading Russian research
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Gloomy lingonberry forecast for northern Sweden
There will be a lot fewer lingonberries in the north of Sweden this year compared to last, according to the
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Monitoring shows birds flying farther and faster than previously throught
Birds are migrating further and faster than previously thought, something that will require a rethink when it comes to habitat
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