Russia intends to make Arctic towns more attractive with new “Arctic standard”
Plenty of paint and cement will be needed as Russian bureaucrats introduce an “Arctic standard” and “design code” for far
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CITIES
PHOTO REPORT – Abandoned Russian airbase to become wealthy residential neighborhood
Luostari was once the Soviet Union’s nearest airfield to NATO territory. Now, the nearby ghost town of Korzunova could be
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Police hunt for wild boar in Swedish city
Police in central Malmö, Sweden had an unusual call-out Tuesday night, to hunt for a wild boar which had been
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Relocation of Arctic town underway in Sweden
After years of planning, the first steps of tearing down and moving the Arctic town of Kiruna started today in
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Finns go wild for the fatbike – perfect for biking in the snow
Fatbike hysteria this winter caught Finland’s bicycle industry unprepared. Demand for bikes with over-sized tires exceeded supply, but retailers promise
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Blog: Norilsk, Russia -The inescapability of the company town on Russia’s tundra
There are many ways of framing Arctic climate change. On the one hand, countries in the south often see themselves as
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