Warming lake waters defy Jaakko’s Day legend in Finland
Although according to ancient Finnish legend, sea and lake waters begin to cool on July 25, the opposite seems to
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Report encourages Norway to reopen Olavsvern submarine support base
NATO and partner nations do not currently possess the ability to quickly counter the Russian undersea challenge in much of
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After hiatus, Alaska returns to Northern Forum
On the world stage, relations between the United States and Russia are tense and chilly, thanks to disputes over Ukraine,
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Closure of Canada’s only deep-water Arctic port ‘shocking’
The chorus of concern over the sudden closure of Canada’s only deep-water Arctic port continues to grow as politicians, trade
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Norway PM to consider offering Arctic mountain to Finland
Norway’s Prime Minister is to consider a proposal to give Finland the peak of Halti mountain in Lapland as a
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Reindeer herders evacuated from anthrax zone in Russian Arctic
13 people are hospitalized and 1,200 reindeer are dead on the tundra in Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region in what could be
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When Alaska fishing village residents can’t fish, normal life comes to an end
QUINHAGAK — Expensive fishing nets sit on the hardware store shelves, unsold. Families struggle to buy baby diapers, back-to-school clothes
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Eight new missile cruisers for Russian Navy
Each will have an arsenal of 200 different missiles, among them a version of the S-500. A contract with the
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Ice-Blog: Hottest year – scary, but not for Arctic shippers from China?
As I sit in my Bonn office between thunderstorms in a week where we reached a record 36 degrees Celsius
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Canadian Inuit women’s organization slams federal government
The president of Canada’s Inuit women’s organization is slamming the federal government over its handling of the upcoming National Inquiry into
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Korean shipping industry watching Northern Sea Route
From South Korea to Kazakhstan via Northern Sea Route. The Dutch ship «Happy Dover» on 17th July set out from
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Renewables help keep energy costs low in Finland: experts
Some households’ electric rates have risen incrementally this summer, but overall prices remain low compared to long-term averages. Experts attribute
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Reindeer herds grow on Russian tundra
The number of reindeer on Nenets tundra is up by more than 270,000 in 15 years The territories are huge.
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De Beers puts Canadian Snap Lake diamond mine up for sale
Anglo American Plc’s De Beers has put its Snap Lake diamond mine in Canada up for sale after suspending operations at
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Canadian icebreaker sets sail to shore up elusive North Pole claim
A Canadian icebreaker is setting sail Friday to collect scientific information to support Canada’s submission on the extended continental shelf
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