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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World maritime body approves first Arctic ship routing measures
The International Maritime Organization approved on Friday the first internationally recognized ship routing measures designed jointly by Russia and the
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In Arctic Norway, seabirds build nests out of plastic waste
Now, concentrations of plastics are comparable or even higher in the Arctic than in more industrialized and urban areas, a
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Live seal cam returns to mesmerise Finnish viewers
If the Twitterverse is to be believed, the sight of a seal lolling on a waterside rock can be quite
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Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried
Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding
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Rural Finland won’t be fully compensated for predator damage
Residents and farmers who’ve been approved to receive compensation for damage caused by predators will not receive the full amount
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Migratory birds in Finland: some return early, others go missing
Some migratory birds have arrived in south-central Finland exceptionally early. For instance a willow warbler was heard singing in Orimattila
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Endangered Finnish seal population slowly recovering
A survey of endangered Saimaa seal nests in eastern Finland has turned up 78 pups born this year. Census-takers also
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Finnish city sets ambitious carbon neutral goals
Turku City Council Chair Lauri Kattelus said that the council’s decision to approve an ambitious strategic programme was one of
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Squirrel and deer live streams released for nature-loving Finns
The World Wide Fund for Nature has introduced new live camera streams to introduce nature lovers to the day-to-day activities
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Alaska’s antiquated Cook Inlet pipelines causing alarm after leaks
Growing concerns over Cook Inlet’s antiquated oil and gas facilities have prompted renewed calls for increased oversight following announcements of multiple leaks this
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Slowing Arctic warming called the only hope for polar bears in the long term
Just days before the inauguration of a new president who has dismissed climate change as a hoax, the Obama administration
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Canadian Inuit leader to advise government on Arctic
One of Canada’s most prominent Inuit leaders has been named by the federal government as their special adviser on Arctic
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Applying lessons learned to future Arctic fishery
While the possibility of fishing in the central Arctic Ocean – the world’s last untapped fishing area – excites many
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Legal action taken to protect rich Arctic area
The World Wildlife Fund has gone to court to try to kill old permits for gas and oil exploration in
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