Putin says Greenpeace activists not pirates
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Greenpeace activists apprehended after trying to scale an offshore oil platform aren’t
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General
Can Sweden shift to fossil-free cars by 2030?
The government has an ambitious goal to rid Swedish roads of all fossil-fueled cars by 2030, but only three per
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Sibling adventurers finish 1,000km Arctic Canadian journey
A group of adventurers has completed a gruelling skiing and paddling adventure across Baffin Island in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory
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BLOG -Seldom spoken truth in subsistence battle: How unproductive Alaska lands really are
Alaska’s long, bitter subsistence battle is back in the news again. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, last week called a hearing
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Would optional Swedish widen Finland’s social divide?
Swedish-language advocate Paavo Lipponen is relieved that politicians are demonstrating a more positive attitude towards learning Swedish, the other official
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Crashed helicopter found in Canadian Arctic
The chopper that went down earlier this month in the M’Clure Strait in the Canadian Arctic has been found. But
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Greenpeace activists face Russian piracy charges
Russian investigators said Tuesday that they will file piracy charges against Greenpeace activists who tried to climb onto an
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Sweden’s Centre Party presents green plan
“Fossil free” and “renewable” are key words in a new environmental programme adopted by Sweden’s Centre Party during its
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‘Inhumane’ traps forbidden in Yukon, Canada
The government of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory wants to reassure buyers that animals do not suffer needlessly when caught in
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Finnish consul headed for Greenpeace vessel
Russian authorities are permitting a group of foreign consulate representatives aboard a Netherlands-registered Greenpeace ship being towed to Murmansk. One
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Geothermal could be key to Nome, Alaska’s power problem
Scientists and drillers are searching for hot water — and lots of it — at Pilgrim Hot Springs, 60 miles
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VIDEO DOCUMENTARY: Losing their Words
In this documentary, Radio Canada International journalist Eilís Quinn follws the unique linguistic journey of an aspiring MC from Nunavut.
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Blog: Norway’s election result and the implications for the Lofoten Islands
In my previous post, I noted how there isn’t likely to be a dramatic shift in Norway’s Arctic policy
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Northern leaders decry violence against aboriginal women in Canada
First Nations leaders in the North are criticizing Canada’s position on a recent report on violence against aboriginal women. The
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Finland’s president starts Russian visit
Finland’s President, Sauli Niinistö, starts a three-day visit to Russia on Monday. He will open a power plant and hold
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