6 Greenpeace protesters released on bail in Russia
Six jailed foreign Greenpeace activists were granted bail by Russian courts on Tuesday, rulings that lawyers said will allow them
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Shell details plans for drilling in Chukchi Sea off Alaska
Shell plans to drill five wells over several years at its Burger prospect in the Chukchi Sea, according to a
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Churchill, Canada polar bear cam shares ‘amazing’ live footage
A wolverine attacking a polar bear is a rare sight, so it’s an encounter that Krista Wright recalls vividly. For
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Postal strike looms in northern Finland
The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU has warned that if negotiations continue to prove fruitless spot strikes will begin
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Greenpeace Arctic 30: 2 Canadians jailed in Russia
Last week, when Russian authorities moved the 30 Greenpeace activists they had arrested nearly two months earlier, Canadians Paul Ruzycki
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BLOG: Filipino diaspora in the Arctic sends help back home
The Filipino diaspora is one of the most widespread in the world, with members making their homes from Alaska to
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Tens of thousands still without electricity in Finland
Repair work on the damage wrought by autumn storm Eino on Sunday will go on at least until Tuesday. Central
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Study: Suicide rates increase as Alaska community sizes get smaller, farther North
The higher the latitude, the higher the prevalence of suicide in Alaska, said a study that analyzed state records from
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Fisheries and Oceans raises turbot quota in Canada’s eastern Arctic
The Nunavut fishery industry will be able to take advantage of a 1,500 tonne increase in the total allowable turbot
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11,000 customers without power in Sweden’s North
Thousands in northern Sweden remained without electricity Monday morning after high winds blew over trees and torn down power lines
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As temperatures plunge, thousands still without power in rural Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS — With temperatures expected to drop near zero Friday night, thousands of residents in outlying areas without power will
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Flame retardants found in Arctic gulls
A recent study has discovered a range of contaminants in the glaucous gull population in Canada’s eastern Arctic. The
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Finland: Talvivaara bankruptcy would directly eliminate 1,600 jobs says CEO
Talvivaara CEO Pekka Perä said Friday that bankruptcy of his group would throw 1,600 people in the production chain out
Read morePolice in Yukon, Canada recommend making winter tires mandatory
Winter tires should be mandatory in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory, says Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cpl. Shawn Pollard,
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Finland: More partners pull out of Fennovoima nuclear project
The consortium of Finnish power companies backing a planned nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki, western Finland is shrinking. Some 15
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