Helsinki, Finland set to become world’s busiest sea passenger port
Port of Helsinki CEO Kimmo Mäki says that once the year’s data is in, Helsinki may reach top of the
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Infrastructure
Bill allowing road through wildlife refuge in Alaska passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the remote Southwest Alaska town of King Cove the
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Can the isolated Alaska town of King Cove get its road under the Trump administration?
The message from the Trump administration official was blunt, chastising Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s communications director for sending a press release that
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‘The permafrost is dying’: Alaska city sees increased shifting of roads and buildings
BETHEL — Along the main thoroughfare here, drivers brake for warped asphalt. Houses sink unevenly into the ground. Walls crack and
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Finland commissions study on new Arctic railway
It will look at possible economic benefits and be made in cooperation with Norwegian transport authorities, says Finnish Transport and
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Gas company Novatek to build four artificial islands in Russian Arctic
Prime Minister Medvedev gives thumbs up for gas company Novatek’s grand plans off the coast of Murmansk. A government decree
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Alaska looks for help fighting ‘blob’ oozing toward Dalton Highway
In a race against time, state transportation officials plan to move a nearly mile-long section of the Dalton Highway so it
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Finland invites Norway to develop joint Arctic railway project
As Finland takes over the chair of Arctic Council, it addresses its Nordic neighbour over the grand development of a
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Former Gov. Murkowski to explore creation of Alaska-Canada rail link
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski is exploring the creation of a rail connection between Alaska and Canada, an unrealized priority left
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Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development wants 210 billion rubles for Arctic regions
Russia’s new Arctic program has been coordinated with all government bodies, except the Ministry of Finance, the program developers say.
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Federal review of Arctic Alaska controversial mining road begins
State money may be in doubt for the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project, one of Alaska’s “Roads to Resources,” but
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New Arctic railway is named Infrastructure Project of the Year in Russia
The projected connection between Bovanenkovo and Sabetta in Yamal is awarded prestigious prize. The Yamal Peninsula got top attention 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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Blog: China’s one belt, one road project, comes to the Arctic
I’ve just published a new article in the peer-reviewed journal Area Development and Policy called “The Silk Road goes north: Russia’s role within China’s
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Cost of drinking water expected to soar in Sweden
The maintenance of Sweden’s water and wastewater pipes is sorely neglected, according to the Swedish Water and Wastewater Association, which
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