O Canada! … A Norwegian writer takes on our country’s features & foibles
Norwegian writer and retired literature professor Gerd Bjørhovde has always had a thing for Canada. And there is only one person
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How Iditarod checkpoints get their straw
Mushers need straw — lots of straw — for their dogs during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and on Thursday roughly 50
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Strong increase in Kola nickel production
The nickel plants in the Kola Peninsula now process more ore than the ones in Norilsk. Figures from Norilsk Nickel’s
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Sweden could get new climate law
A report from a cross-party committee calls for a law forcing future governments to set out plans for reaching Sweden’s long-term climate
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Chinese energy giant plans €1bn biofuel plant in northern Finland
The Chinese firm Kaidi announced that it wants to build a big biodiesel refinery in Kemi. Kaidi Finland’s CEO says
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Russia blasts Norwegian police over espionage allegations
The Russian Embassy in Oslo refutes espionage accusations highlighted in a report from Norway’s Police Security Service. “We are very
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Sami abused in Sweden’s church-run schools
A newly published collection of stories from the Sami community examines the often painful history of the lives of young Sami
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Norwegian police indentify Russian intelligence targets
“We assess Russia’s capacity for and intention to carry out espionage against Norway as having the greatest potential for harming
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What Fitbit-like devices tell us about polar bears
To survive the harsh conditions of the Arctic, polar bears roaming Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coastline subsist on the equivalent of
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US-Finland to hold air exercises in May
The US military will bring several F-15C fighter jets to Finland for joint exercises with the country’s military in May,
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Arctic Frontiers: Our 2016 coverage
Arctic Frontiers is among the world’s most closely watched conferences on northern issues. Each year, politicians, business leaders and scientists descend
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Arctic sea ice hit record low for January
Sea ice extent over the Arctic last month was the lowest for any January in the satellite record, with freeze-up slowed
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Arctic coal company needs support says Norway
Norway’s Government is asking Parliament to support Svalbard coal company Store Norske with loans and aid. Minister of Trade and
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Indigenous rights under fire says Finnish Saami leader
Sámi National Day is celebrated on Saturday; in an atmosphere of what some would say is waning respect for Europe’s
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Sanctions, low oil prices cost Russia $600 billion
The combined shock of financial sanctions and low oil prices will make Russia lose $600 billion in the period 2014-2017,
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