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Swedish firefighters control forest fire sparked by machinery

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 13:57 — Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:44
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The prolonged spell of hot, dry weather has sparked the first large forest fire of the summer with emergency services

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Alaska’s firefighters are ready for wildfire season

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 10:28 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 10:58
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It’s the start of wildland fire season in Alaska, and to make sure they’re ready for it, firefighters have been

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Anchorage, Alaska battered by strong winds

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 09:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 09:52
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Strong winds “wreaked havoc” across much of Anchorage on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for

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Melting snow brings floods to central Sweden

Frank Radosevich, Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 09:37 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 09:40
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The national weather service SMHI has issued warnings for 8 different counties where this winter’s unusually heavy snow is now

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Flood worries in Finland as river levels rise

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 23, 2018 at 10:56
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The spring flood situation in Southern Ostrobothnia appears to be easing off after flood levels were broken Saturday, according to

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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