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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Nordics rethink security after Ukraine crisis
Norway hopes that both Sweden and Finland will join NATO, as their current relationship with the alliance is equivalent to
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Nordics report high abuse levels against women
Nearly half of all Swedish women have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, according to a new study by the EU
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Falls on the ice cost Helsinki, Finland a million in damages
Damages paid by the City of Helsinki over slips and falls on the ice have soared, with the compensation bill
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Blog: Big hockey weekend for Eye on the Arctic community
It will be a big Olympic hockey weekend for the Eye on the Arctic community! Finland’s @leijonat faces off against
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US Department of Energy studies particles in Finnish forest
Top American and Finnish researchers are working together to better understand how fine particles in nature affect clouds and whether
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Gotland, Sweden divided over limestone quarry
In northern Gotland, Sweden the county administration board decided to suspend plans for a new limestone quarry in the unique and
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Russia ahead on Onega Freeway to Finland
Construction has already started on a four-lane toll highway set to run from the Parikkala-Syväoro border crossing in Northern Finland
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Finns, Russians to build highway in Karelia
A group Finnish, Russian, and international investors plan to build a four-lane highway from Finland deep into Russia. The project,
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Finnish FM rejects speculation on Swedish NATO membership plans
Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja has rejected speculation by the head of Parliament’s Defence Committee that Sweden may seek NATO
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Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish air space
Two Russian aircraft are suspected of straying into Finnish air space. The Finnish Border Guard is currently investigating the incident.
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Novel ‘oblique icebreaker’ will clear wider path for Arctic industry
Even as the White House took a step forward on Arctic policy by signing its National Strategy for the Arctic
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Russian plane violates Finnish airspace
A Russian military aircraft violated Finnish airspace over the Gulf of Finland around mid-day on Monday. According to the Ministry
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