Finland’s roads crumble after worst thaw in 20 years
Motorists are being warned of increasingly poor driving conditions, especially on secondary roads, in areas from the south coast up
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Melting snow brings floods to central Sweden
The national weather service SMHI has issued warnings for 8 different counties where this winter’s unusually heavy snow is now
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Flood worries in Finland as river levels rise
The spring flood situation in Southern Ostrobothnia appears to be easing off after flood levels were broken Saturday, according to
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After mild weather, Finland braces for three-week chill
A weather outlook from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRW) says the warmer temperatures Finland has experienced recently
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Arrival of spring equinox promises longer days than nights in Finland
March 20 marks a turning point in Finland, when the days start becoming longer than the nights in the northern
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Environment minister proposes coal-free Finland by 2025
Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing Kimmo Tiilikainen has proposed that Finland should move up its ban on coal-burning
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Helsinki, Finland among world’s top 10 liveable cities
Helsinki has been ranked among the world’s ten most liveable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Finnish capital, the
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Arctic Council presents united front as Finland takes over from U.S.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska –The run up to this week’s Arctic Council ministerial was dominated by just how U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
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Biggest danger to Arctic business is protectionism says Arctic Economic Council chair
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Arctic remains an area of vast opportunity but the changing political climate is creating challenges for
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Business vs. environment debate hurts Northeners, says Arctic Economic Council
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – When it comes to Arctic development, it’s time to move on from old ‘business vs. the environment’ debates
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Arctic river ice formations melting earlier in summer
Two scientists’ fascination with the layered ice mounds that build up along Arctic Alaska rivers led to an important discovery
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Does the ‘Blob’ foretell North Pacific future? A scientist says yes.
There is good news and bad news about the big warm-water “Blob” that has wreaked havoc on the North Pacific
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Buildings in Arctic Russia could collapse within decades says study
Permafrost thaw will have devastating impact on buildings “A significant (at least 25%) climate-induced reduction in the urban infrastructure stability
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Northwest Arctic officials move ahead on new school for climate-threatened village
The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly held an unprecedented meeting 2,000 miles away in Seattle last month, where it narrowly shot
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Tourism, Trump & Arctic ice in a death spiral : 2016 Arctic Year in Review
The end of the year is a time to take stock. Here at Eye on the Arctic, it’s also the
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