Ice-Blog – While Arctic melts, sweltering Germany hosts UN climate talks
It’s been a scorcher of a week here in Bonn, Germany. Delegates to the UNFCCC climate talks (one of the interim meetings
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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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Norway keeps eye on Russia’s floating nuclear power plant as it heads for Arctic
The controversial Russian installation will spend the next two weeks along the Norwegian coast. The “Akademik Lomonosov” is followed with
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Finland has world’s cleanest air, WHO says
Finland’s air quality is better than that of any other country on earth, according to statistics from the World Health
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Russia plans fenced parks to confine reindeer herding in Arctic
The region that holds the world’s biggest number of reindeer wants to restrict animal migration and establish fenced “reindeer parks”.
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Teen researchers tell Putin Russia’s ice sheet is quickly melting
In a presentation for the Russian President, two young students describe how new islands are appearing along the coast of
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Alaska’s firefighters are ready for wildfire season
It’s the start of wildland fire season in Alaska, and to make sure they’re ready for it, firefighters have been
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Agency supporting Alaska’s rural development has new interim leader
Former state senator John Torgerson has been appointed to run the Denali Commission while a search is underway for the
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Blog – With Siumut’s re-election, will Greenland welcome Chinese investment?
Nearly 30,000 Greenlanders, or some 71.9% of eligible voters, went to the polls today on the world’s largest island. Some
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Blog – Arctic flights save time, but fuel climate change
Every week, hundreds of flights on U.S. airlines pass through Russian airspace. Only a handful of these flights actually start
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Finnish company to launch wind-propelled cruise ship
Viking Line’s flagship cruise liner Grace has received an upgrade this week. On Tuesday ship workers in Turku installed a
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Finland hits 2018 sustainability limit, says conservation group
WWF Finland has calculated that Wednesday April 11th is Earth Overshoot Day for the Finns – the point in each
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Is toxic waste behind dead mussel horde in Finnish river?
Thousands of dead mussels have been discovered in Kokemäki river in western Finland, with possible links to earlier spillages of
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Many cyclists seek Sweden’s government subsidy for electric bikes
A rebate program is providing an extra boost to electric vehicles – the two-wheeled kind. Almost 12,500 have applied for
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Arctic winds: construction start for Europe’s biggest wind park
The first 60 turbines will be built this year. When the Markbygden project is completed, presumably by year 2021, up
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