Ice-Blog: From Alaska to Ottawa
Ottawa has been the setting for “Arctic Change”, another major Arctic conference this week. It is organised by the research
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Italian hunter snared for fake bird calls in Northern Finland
This past summer, Italian hunters were invited to Finland to hunt thrushes, a delicacy in southern Europe. Now one over-enthusiastic
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Hundreds of cormorant chicks killed in attack in eastern Sweden
Hundreds of cormorant chicks may have been killed in an attack on two islands close to the Swedish town of
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Finland’s sea eagles now nesting far inland – even Karelia and Lapland
Finland’s white-tailed eagle population is staging a strong recovery after nearly disappearing four decades ago. The majestic raptors, which can
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Slideshow: The secrets of Manitoba’s boreal forests
When most people think about Canada’s province of Manitoba, they think about prairies. But in reality, Manitoba is home to
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The importance of Alaska’s Arctic lakes
The tens of thousands of lakes that dot the tundra of Alaska’s North Slope are so similar that almost all
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WWF: Oil spill in northwest Finland worse than expected
Volunteers will continue oil spill cleanup operations in the Raahe archipelago in northern Ostrobothnia for up to a week. The
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Rare peregrine falcons spotted in Finland’s Arctic
There have been several sightings of the endangered peregrine falcon, which is on the verge of global extinction, in Rovaniemi,
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Alaska: Biologists seek help to solve mystery of disappearing rusty blackbirds
A species of bird now flying north to summer breeding grounds in the boreal forests of Alaska and Canada has
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Shippers and seabirds clash over Arctic territory says study
The areas coveted as sea routes for commercial shippers seeking to exploit newly ice-free Arctic waters are the same areas
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Migrating swans causing power cuts in Finland
Energy provider Sallila says that this spring has seen an exceptional number of electricity outages caused by migrating swans flying
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Barn swallow spotted in Helsinki, Finland – earliest sighting in 20 years
Marking a sure sign of spring, the birding organisation BirdLife Finland has reported the first barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) sighting
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Alaska: Geese in petroleum reserve find new habitat amid melting sea ice
The U.S. Geological Survey says melting Beaufort sea ice is creating new habitat for geese on the North Slope. That
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Global warming winners? Brant thriving amid changes in Arctic Alaska
Diminished Arctic sea ice and thawing permafrost, phenomena that reinforce the climate change cycle and perpetuate the region’s warming trend,
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Snowy owls flocking farther south in Canada, U.S.
Snowy owls are flocking from Canada’s Arctic to as far south as Florida. Although the birds do fly south for
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