Summer heat record in North Finland
Finland’s highest temperature this summer was recorded at 28.8 degrees Celsius in Kuusamo, northern Ostrobothnia, Finland on Tuesday afternoon. The day’s
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Russian environmentalists want park status for Arctic island
Environmentalists want the remote Arctic island to become national park. «We have reached a principal agreement about the establishment of
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Sweden considers higher fees for plastic bags
France’s ban on certain plastic bags in stores went into effect this month, and while Sweden also aims to dramatically
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Arctic-wide project aims to improve home water service
Turning on an indoor water tap is not always an easy feat in the Arctic. Remoteness, high costs and harsh
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FSB moves into new Murmansk, Russia headquarters
The security service in Russia’s Arctic capital moves into its new massive headquarters. The building has been under construction since
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Climate accelerating erosion at U.S. radar facilities in Arctic
A group of strategic Air Force radar facilities along Alaska’s North Slope are at an accelerated risk of degradation. Erosion
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Sweden’s Radiation Safety Authority endorses nuclear waste disposal plan
After a review lasting more than five years, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has endorsed the nuclear industry’s plan to
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Big decisions for Russia on future of icebreaker fleet
Over the next 1,5 year, decisions should be taken about he construction of additional third and fourth generation vessels, Deputy
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Finland says trust-building needed to change fears about Russia
Trust-building is the keyword, the Finnish President said after his meeting with Vladimir Putin. “There is clearly a certain fear
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Irregularities in Murmansk, Russia primaries
The election of Alexey Veller as United Russia’s top candidate in the region did not proceed without violations, reports say.
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Russia’s image of Finland contradictory says researcher
The talks at Kultaranta demonstrated differences in opinion on the causes of the security threats and altered circumstances in the
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Tribes in Alaska can now take lands into trust
Tribes in Alaska can move forward with petitioning the federal government to take lands into trust. A federal appeals court
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Russian Patriarch pays tribute to Arctic Gulag victims
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church pays tribute to Gulag victims in Vorkuta. During his visit to the Komi
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Meet Eliza Reid – Iceland’s Canadian first lady
When on August 1 Iceland swears in its first new president in 20 years, it will also get a Canadian
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Alaska oil advocates urge Obama to leave Arctic drilling options open
WASHINGTON — Alaskans who don’t want to give up on Arctic offshore oil pressed the outgoing Obama administration this week
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