Sweden: Arctic mining company to continue debt restructuring
On Monday a meeting of creditors at a district court in Luleå in northern Sweden decided that the mining company
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Arctic air clearer after Soviet Union’s collapse, long-term study says
The clouds of black carbon soiling snow and ice in Finland’s Arctic region have diminished significantly since the middle of
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Canada’s Arctic Council leadership gets mixed reviews
Canada is now just over one year into its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. It assumed leadership of the
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Finnlines vessel runs aground in Sweden
Shipping company reports that no passengers are injured or in danger after the Finneagle passenger-cargo ship runs onto rocks in
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Is the Baltic Sea facing large algal outbreak?
The Baltic Sea could be hit by a large algal bloom this summer, according to Finnish scientists. Research from the
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Political crisis stalls car sales to Russia; pile-up at Finnish port
The crisis involving Ukraine and Russia has weakened the ruble and dampened the Russian appetite for imported cars. As a
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Finnish companies come together for new climate change initiative
The Climate Leadership Council, launched on Wednesday by SITRA and 6 large companies, encourages cleantech innovations and other ideas that
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Norwegian flight grounded by unlucky bird
On Monday afternoon a Norwegian Air flight was forced to return to Helsinki after a bird flew into one of
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Finnish Sámi join UN Forum on indigenous issues
The Thirteenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues kicked off on Monday in New York City.
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Finnair traffic perks up in April
After a rocky first quarter, spring seems to be bringing green shoots of growth for Finland’s national airline. After posting
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Talvivaara write-downs some of the largest in Finnish history
Finland’s Talvivaara mining company recently announced an astounding 630 million euro loss from the last quarter of 2013. This one-quarter
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Finnish man invents a better wood-splitting axe
A Finnish woodcutter has designed an axe that could make a significant difference in the lives of some northerners. Many
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New scientific journal puts Barents under the microscope
Three academic institutes from the far north of Russia, Finland and Norway have banded together to launch a new international
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Blog: The tyranny of time and distance in Arctic SAR
In a recent post, I discussed cross-polar flights and the international framework that exists for search and rescue (SAR) coordination
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Poll shows Finns support military union with Sweden
More than half of Finns would support a military alliance with Sweden, according to a new opinion poll. Support was
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