How alternatives to traditional banking can help rural Alaskans
About a dozen people, including a baby, sit in a classroom at the Knik Tribal Council office in Palmer (southcentral
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Access to affordable housing a challenge in Northern Canadian cities
Two thirds of Iqaluit residents (Nunavut) get some sort of help paying their rent from either the territorial government or
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First building moved as northern Sweden town is relocated
The first of eight historic buildings in the city of Kiruna was moved on Wednesday morning, a major milestone in
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Buildings in Arctic Russia could collapse within decades says study
Permafrost thaw will have devastating impact on buildings “A significant (at least 25%) climate-induced reduction in the urban infrastructure stability
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Mining company LKAB won’t pay for earthquake damage to homes in Arctic Sweden
People living in the arctic towns of Kiruna and Malmberget say their homes have been damaged by earthquakes caused by
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Uptick in construction leads to high demand for concrete in Finland
Apartment buildings in the capital region comprise much of current new construction, which means demand for pre-cast concrete is surging.
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Power being restored in Pori, Finland
Some 2,000 households in the Meri-Pori area awoke to a power cut on Tuesday morning, but the majority have now
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New approach to sanitation in Alaska villages
BETHEL – Three state-backed teams working to bring running water to 3,300 rural Alaska homes are developing their own versions
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Alaska Natives head to White House tribal conference
WASHINGTON — Leaders from 44 Alaska Native tribes will be in Washington, D.C., Thursday to attend the seventh White House
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Finland: Health threat as wood heat gets popular?
Wood use has risen in the past decade, but officials warn that its emissions may cause hundreds of deaths annually.
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Arctic Energy Summit: What can polar regions learn from each other?
Energy security and the cost of living are constant challenges in most polar regions. While the South focuses on things like offshore drilling
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Obama brings funding promises to Arctic
The White House on Wednesday announced new efforts and funding to encourage energy efficiency in remote villages and the appointment
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Sweden : Use of fire-fighting foam grows despite environmental risks
Swedish fire departments are increasingly use foam to extinguish blazes even though the chemical can be an environmental hazard. Swedish Television
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2015 Alaskan wildfire tally below normal
So far this year, about 78,000 acres have burned in 280 fires in Alaska. That may sound like a lot,
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Finland plans to heat homes with horse manure
A little-noted passage in the new coalition government programme calls for the use of horse manure as an energy source
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