International conference takes on environment & Arctic development
TROMSO, Norway – Politicians, business leaders and scientists are gathered in Norway this week for a major international conference tackling the
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Welcoming Independent Barents Observer to Eye on the Arctic!
Today we’re happy to inform our readers and listeners that a new Norwegian partner has joined the Eye on the
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Tohmajärvi: The coldest place in Finland
Finland’s coldest place in January is to be found in North Karelia. Over the past month the average temperature in
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Finland wants shorter call-up time for reservists
Finland’s Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö wants new legislation to shorten the call-up time for reservist training. Niinistö said Monday that
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Alaska villagers shelter in school after power outage
BETHEL – Residents of the Western Alaska village of Newtok have been sleeping at the school and using wood and
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Alaska aims to reshape state’s relationship with oil
After months of public debate, lawmakers will gavel in on Tuesday in Juneau to begin fashioning a solution to the state’s budget
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Increased tourism from Asia gives Finnish Lapland boost
Finnish airport operator Finavia reports rising numbers of passengers transferring to Lapland flights from Helsinki Airport. The number of travellers
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Alaskans win Norwegian film contest
BETHEL — The challenge was to make a short film about the Arctic that went beyond icons like polar bears
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Agency wants limits on fire foam pollution in Sweden
The Swedish Chemicals Agency is calling for limitations to be in place on the use of foam to fight fires, saying the
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U.S. Coast Guard inches towards new icebreaker
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard inched closer last week to acquiring a new heavy-duty icebreaker for the Arctic. Admiral Paul
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US soldiers practice Arctic warfare in Lapland
Together with the Sodankylä brigade, 15 American soldiers are participating in intense winter weather military training in Finnish Lapland. Dubbed
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Ice-Blog: Cloudy skies speed up Greenland melt
With Greenland known to be one of the main contributors to global sea level rise, mainly through increased meltwater runoff,
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Environmentalists want say in Arctic lease-extension
Environmental groups have filed motions Wednesday to intervene in support of the Interior Department’s decision to reject Royal Dutch Shell’s request to
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Finland: Chainsaw-wielding fisherman rescues seal
Fisherman Tarmo Tolvanen from Rantasalmi in eastern Finland surged to fame in Finland after he cut a hole in the
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Arctic, Alaska absent from Obama’s State of the Union
In his final State of the Union address President Obama never mentioned Alaska or the Arctic, but for a state that’s
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