Higher temperatures lead to more viper bites in Sweden
The unusally warm weather has meant more people than usual have been bitten by vipers this year. Mark Personne is
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Polar bears greatly exposed to toxic chemicals in eastern Barents Sea
Polar bears following the sea ice in hunt for seals have a 30-35% higher concentration of perfluoroalkyl substances compared to
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How did Finland’s 5 white-tailed deer become 100,000 in only 80 years?
Eighty years ago there were no white-tailed deer in Finland, but today the species is the country’s second-most populous game
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Arctic and Antarctic waters breed more new species than tropics: study
Think life is easier in the tropics? A new study published in the journal Nature suggests Arctic and Antarctic waters,
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Can a high-pitched noise scare seals away from Baltic fisheries?
This summer Finland’s Natural Resources Institute (Luke) is experimenting with a newly developed acoustic deterrent in the Baltic sea waters
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Man in Northern Canada killed protecting his children from polar bear
The community of Arviat, Nunavut (Northern Canada), is grieving after a local man was killed by a polar bear Tuesday
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Heat and drought could put Swedish dairy farmers out of business
The dry weather during May and June is putting an increasing strain on Sweden’s farmers. If the rain does not
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Which marine mammal is most vulnerable to Arctic vessels?
As the open-water season becomes longer in the Arctic, little is known about how increasing vessel traffic affects marine mammals,
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Lack of rain could force Swedish farmers to kill their livestock early
Many cows in Sweden might need to be slaughtered early due to a shortage of grass for them to eat.
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Finnish live stream gives users bird’s eye view of eagle’s nest
Anyone with an internet connection can now follow life in a wild white-tailed eagle’s nest via a new video stream.
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Poachers suspected behind dwindling wolf numbers in Sweden
Sweden’s wolves are suddenly disappearing in large numbers, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency says illegal killing is the only
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Villages in western Finland concerned by jump in wolf population
The number of wolves has increased by 10 percent from last year, with 200 wolves now living in Finland. Around
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In Arctic Norway, seabirds build nests out of plastic waste
Now, concentrations of plastics are comparable or even higher in the Arctic than in more industrialized and urban areas, a
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Live seal cam returns to mesmerise Finnish viewers
If the Twitterverse is to be believed, the sight of a seal lolling on a waterside rock can be quite
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Rural Finland won’t be fully compensated for predator damage
Residents and farmers who’ve been approved to receive compensation for damage caused by predators will not receive the full amount
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