Sweden : Use of fire-fighting foam grows despite environmental risks
Swedish fire departments are increasingly use foam to extinguish blazes even though the chemical can be an environmental hazard. Swedish Television
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Snowdon ceremony shouldn’t take place in Barents Arctic: official
Whistleblower Edward Snowden is winner of this year’s recognized Bjørnson Award, but Norwegian authorities are unlikely to guarantee his safe
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Wildfires prompt evacuation alerts in Alaska
Wildfires prompted an evacuation notice for a six-mile stretch of the Elliot Highway in Interior Alaska on Monday evening, while the village
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Finland ‘shot itself in the foot’ creditor says of mining company saga
A portfolio manager and major investment player in Finland’s troubled Talvivaara mining company says the Finnish state missed an opportunity
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Energy challenges in Canada’s North
From poor infrastructure to reliance on diesel, Canada’s northern territories face energy challenges unique in the country, says a report
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Better technology stretches Arctic Alaska’s shrinking tundra travel season
A decade ago, oil operators on the North Slope found themselves in a climate predicament. The steady warming seen since
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Climate change brings new insect arrivals to Finland
New insect species typically arrive in Finland via Russia’s Karelian Isthmus. Entomologists say that the number of species in the
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New law would allow only Russian-flagged ships in Russian Arctic
A new law might force shipping companies to sail in the Arctic only under Russian flag. New legislation under elaboration
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Sweden’s foreign minister blames Russia for cold shoulder
After Russia’s ambassador in Stockholm called the attitude of the Swedish government “chilly”, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström fired back
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Endangered whales found dead in Alaska waters
At least nine fin whales have been found dead in recent weeks in southern Alaska waters, and researchers with the
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Gazprom drilling ongoing at oil field in Arctic Russia
Another well will be completed by the end of June, Gazprom Neft Director for offshore projects Andrey Patrushev says. “Exploration
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New national park planned in Canada’s High Arctic
A new national park in Canada’s High Arctic became one step closer to being set up after a bill was
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2015 Alaskan wildfire tally below normal
So far this year, about 78,000 acres have burned in 280 fires in Alaska. That may sound like a lot,
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Statoil and Rosneft prepare for drilling despite sanctions
The two companies might carry out their first joint drillhole in 2016. “Preparations for the operations are ongoing”, a representative
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Alaska’s criminal justice system to be reviewed
Alaska’s prisons are filling up so fast state lawmakers have warned that despite the opening of a new facility in
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