Finland: Posiva Solutions to assist Fennovoima in nuclear waste disposal
The nuclear waste disposal firm Posiva Solutions has announced that it will provide assistance to Finnish nuclear power company Fennovoima in
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Russia invites Arctic Council on icebreaker tour
«We are trying to contribute to international cooperation in this region», Deputy Leader of Russia’s Security Council Yevgeny Lukyanov says
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Alaska considers major changes to LNG project
Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s administration is considering major changes to the Alaska LNG project, the effort to build a massive natural
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Still 114-thousand rusting barrels left on island in Arctic Russia
There is still a way to go before the island of Kotelny is rid of its dirty Soviet past. According
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Swedish ex-minister tells Finland’s PM: ”Hard to understand why you invited Putin”
President Niinistö forced to defend forthcoming visit by Russian president in July and tells Swedish former defence minister: “You’re behind
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Big interest in new Arctic LNG: Novatek
«We have positive signals from Total and CNPC», says Leonid Mikhelson. Speaking at last week’s Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, Novatek
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Sweden dismisses NATO talk, Finland says no Russian threat
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven joined Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at his summer residence in southwest Finland on Sunday for
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Quebec adventurer takes on Yukon wilderness challenge
Quebecer Frederic Dion calls himself a professional adventurer but even by his own standards his next exploit will challenge every
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Norway creates new Army unit on Arctic border with Russia
Two-hundred more Norwegian soldiers with light anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons will be based with the garrison of Sør-Varanger. “Norway is NATO
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Indigenous mental health funding sends important signal says Canadian Inuit leader
Canada’s national Inuit organization says the indigenous mental health funding announced this week is important not only for the resources it will provide,
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John Kerry travels to Arctic Norway to witness climate impacts
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry got a firsthand look into how climate changes impact the melting glacier in Kongsfjorden
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Alaska politicians may block Tongass National Forest plan
The Forest Service has a plan for the Tongass National Forest that would shift loggers away from the harvest of
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Scientists suggest cuts in Barents Sea cod quotas
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has advised Norway and Russia to cut the Barents Sea
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Program helps Alaska students succeed in Yupik and English
Educators in Kwigillingok are preparing their students for bright educational futures – in both English and Yupik. They’re part of
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Warmest spring in 80 years on Russia’s Kola Peninsula
On the Kola Peninsula, the spring of 2016 was the warmest since 1936, with an average temperature of 4.1°C above
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