Norway votes against ban on dumping mining waste at sea
This is how a fjord on the Barents Sea coast looks like when filled up with mining waste. Russia and
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Department of Energy eyes hydropower to help Alaska
The lone U.S. Department of Energy employee in Alaska is turning his attention to small-scale hydropower projects that could help rural communities burdened
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An Arctic Council meeting in Maine? Why it’s not as strange as you may think
PORTLAND, Me. – When Portland, Maine was named as the site of this fall’s Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials meeting,
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Will Obama look north for his legacy?
These are the days when a president turns to thoughts of legacy. As the months tick down on this Administration,
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Finnish firm creates roofing with integrated solar cells
A sheet-metal company that’s been in business for half a century in the south-western Finnish city of Turku is looking
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense takes charge of Arctic shipping
Company Oboronlogistika gets status as united logistics operator for Russian Arctic shipments. Oboronlogistika was established in 2011 and is 100
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Sweden’s Radiation Safety Authority endorses nuclear waste disposal plan
After a review lasting more than five years, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has endorsed the nuclear industry’s plan to
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Blog: A Russian icebreaker and an italian pianist float into the Arcic…
From floating piano concerts to new icebreakers launching, a lot is going on in the Arctic lately. On June 16, Russia
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With Shell gone from Arctic, US official fears fading attention to region
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to pull the plug on its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska’s Arctic waters could have
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Finland needs to exploit its Arctic potential, says ex-PM
Businesses and politicians have been too passive in capitalising on the increasing international interest in Finland’s Arctic region, argues a
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Helsinki Airport “best in northern Europe”
Finland’s Helsinki Airport is northern Europe’s best airport of 2016, according to a survey of 13 million international travellers. The
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1,000 experts converge in Alaska for Arctic events
You could call it Arctic-Palooza. About 1,000 scientists, policymakers, business managers, students and others interested in the Arctic are set
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‘Farm in a box’ offers year-round Alaska crops
An Anchorage startup company has found a new use for the refrigerated container vans that once brought perishable items to
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Helsinki has priciest Xmas trees in Finland
An Yle survey of market square Christmas tree merchants shows that Helsinki, and especially central Helsinki, has the most expensive.
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COP21: View from Nunavut, Canada
On the occasion of the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (November 30- December 11), Eye on the Arctic has
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