The island that disappeared in Arctic Russia
It was discovered in the early 20th century and has since been part of all maps of the Arctic. But
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global warming
2018 was the 4th-warmest year on record, NOAA and NASA reveal
It was another record warm year for Earth. On Wednesday, scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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New climate report predicts extreme warming for Arctic Svalbard by 2100
A new grim climate report outlines how thawing permafrost combined with more heavy rainfall will trigger landslides and coastal erosion
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Finnish PM demands faster climate action at European Parliament
Addressing a plenary session of the European Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä called for more ambitious climate policies.
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Glacier melt in Arctic Canada exposes plants frozen under ice for 40,000 years
Melting ice caps are exposing plants on Baffin Island, Nunavut that have been frozen for more than 40,000 years, according
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Climate change, birth rate should be Finnish gov’s top priorities: report
Finland should pursue a more ambitious climate policy and take steps to counteract the unfavorable decline in population, both developments
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Longread — Russia’s quest for Arctic resources unhindered by climate crisis
Regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets region, in Arctic Russia, are aware of the potential devastating consequences of climate change, but
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No easy solution to slash aircraft carbon footprint
An ongoing study by the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) claims it would take a major change to reduce the
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Arctic Council experts tackle black carbon risk posed by wildfires
Forest fires, important sources of black carbon emissions, devastated Arctic regions around the world in 2018, and are an increasing
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Rise in overseas flights harms climate more than driving, report shows
International airline traffic from Finland produced a record-breaking five percent more carbon dioxide emissions in 2016 than road traffic, a
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Arctic Council experts gather in Helsinki for black carbon meeting
The Arctic Council’s expert group on black carbon and methane will gather in Helsinki on Wednesday for a two-day meeting
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Teen protesters in Helsinki demand climate action
A group of upper secondary school students, mainly from Swedish-speaking schools in the Helsinki region gathered on the steps of
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Blog – 2018: Recapping the year in the Arctic
Planet Earth has completed another rotation around the sun, which has now set on the Arctic for the next three
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Theoretical physicist helping scientists understand how glaciers flow
While glaciers have been retreating or melting since the early 20th century, little is understood about how exactly large ice
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Growing climate protest movement is “saying no to human extinction”
Extinction Rebellion, a fast growing environmental protest group from the UK, which advocates non-violent, disruptive direct action to force governments
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