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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Volunteers take action to clean Svalbard’s plastic-riddled beaches
23 people, two days and 1,5 tons of plastic waste. Locals at Svalbard take action for a cleaner Arctic. Where
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At Republican lunch, U.S. senators mesmerized by live stream of Alaska bears
Thousands of people around the world are again thrilling at the sight of brown bears fishing at Brooks Falls (Southwest
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Patriotic Russian environmental group gathers in Norway
Russian Ecological Chamber, an NGO created by former State Duma Deputies, invites to Barents EcoWeek, a gathering other environmental groups
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Low fish numbers force closure of king salmon fishing in part of Alaska
Sport fishing for king salmon is looking bleak in Southcentral after recent closures announced by the Department of Fish and
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Authorities agree to new wetland mitigation guidelines in Alaska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have beefed up their guidelines for wetlands mitigation in
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Norway grants drilling rights closer to protected Arctic waters
Norway issues several new oil licenses north of the 74th parallel. “The opening of new exploration acreage is a precondition
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Lower Barents Sea cod and haddock quotas, scientists advise
Norwegian and Russian marine researchers for the third year in a row recommend reducing the catch of Northeast Arctic cod.
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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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U.S. bill would give Alaska Native corporations share of ANWR oil revenue
At the request of Alaska Congressman Don Young, a bill pending in the U.S. House would reduce Alaska’s share of
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US Gov preparing for oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday announced it is undertaking a series of construction projects to prepare for oil exploration
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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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Will Russia ask Norway to cut crab fishing in Arctic fjord?
As Russia prepares an overhaul of its lucrative crab quotas, Fishery Agency leader Ilya Shestyakov sends a signal to neighbouring
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High-tech lasers to help Sweden build detailed maps of all its forests
A laser-scan of all the forests in Sweden is about to be made, a process that will take seven years,
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