Preparing for Arctic drilling in Kirkenes, Norway
«We have great faith in the Barents Sea», companies ASCO and Norterminal say as they announce plans for new oil
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Uptick in construction leads to high demand for concrete in Finland
Apartment buildings in the capital region comprise much of current new construction, which means demand for pre-cast concrete is surging.
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Experts question timeframes & social consequences of Russia’s warship program
While the Russian Navy brags about its new class of nuclear-powered destroyers and other sophisticated surface vessels, Norwegian experts believe
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Canadian Inuit leader to advise government on Arctic
One of Canada’s most prominent Inuit leaders has been named by the federal government as their special adviser on Arctic
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Norway: Dry well at Barents Sea wildcat
No new Arctic oil discovery for Eni and partners. The Italian oil company’s subsidy in Norway, Eni Norge AS, found
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Ship orders boost Finnish export figures
Finnish exports received a boost in June from the shipbuilding industry. Thanks to one big sale by Meyer Turku the
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Norilsk Nickel bribed eco watchdog, say prosecutors in Arctic Russia
Prosecutors in Murmansk, Russia have filed a suit against Ruslan Tishenko, leader of the regional Nature Protection Control Authority, on
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Warming climate expected to squeeze out Arctic bird habitat
Many species of shorebirds that migrate to the Arctic each year to breed their young will lose substantial amounts of
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Anthrax outbreak in Arctic Russia could be just the beginning: scientist
Anthrax is one of many infectious disease agents preserved in the record melting permafrost. Burial sites across Siberia with infected
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Ice-Blog: Alpine ice – no more than a memory? New archive of ice cores
It was with mixed feelings that I read an article drawn to my attention by a colleague earlier in the
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Blog: What does closure of Canadian Arctic port mean for shipping?
Arctic shipping is not off to a good start this season. On July 25, the privately owned management company, Omnitrax, announced
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Upswing at Murmansk Port in Arctic Russia
After several years of weak results, the Murmansk port regains ground. Figures from the Association of Russian Sea Ports show
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Alaska’s perspective on heroin addiction
PALMER – Kim Whitaker took the story of her anguish over her daughter’s ongoing battle with heroin addiction straight to
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Wet weekend ahead for Finnish Lapland
There’s a wet weekend in store for most of the country as a band of rainfall moves in on Saturday
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Russia – Norway border traffic twice as high as few years back
Including July, this year has seen more crossings at the Russian-Norwegian border than during entire 2009. Immigration officials at Norway’s
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