Dramatic increase in tundra-fire frequency in Arctic Alaska: report
If it seems like there’s more fire activity in Alaska than in the past, that’s no illusion. The long-term record shows
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Alaska: Invasive plant found in floatplane lake
A tenacious, invasive aquatic plant is now growing in what might be the worst place in Alaska – the floatplane
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Climate change brings new insect arrivals to Finland
New insect species typically arrive in Finland via Russia’s Karelian Isthmus. Entomologists say that the number of species in the
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New national park planned in Canada’s High Arctic
A new national park in Canada’s High Arctic became one step closer to being set up after a bill was
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U.S. agency explains report on Arctic oil spills
Inside a thick government report on the impact of off-shore oil leasing in the Chukchi Sea is a phrase that grabs the
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Permafrost ‘carbon bomb’ unlikely, but worries over northern thaw persist
Cross one thing off the long list of possible apocalyptic climate-change scenarios: A new scientific analysis concludes that a “carbon bomb” of
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Sweden: Flights and food cause major emissions
Swedish toxic emissions decreased in 2011 and 2012, but private consumption affecting emissions has increased over the last 20 years.
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Finland’s bears are on the move
Finland’s bears are waking up after their lengthy winter hibernation. Sightings have been made in several municipalities including Suomenselkä and
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Cleaning up litter has expensive price tag in Finland
Spring has finally arrived in Finland, revealing massive amounts of waste that has accumulated along the motorways and in the
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Finland: Majority of parliamentary candidates rate climate change above competitiveness
Over 58 percent of parliamentary candidates running in the general election say that mitigating climate change should take priority over
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Trade fair promotes urban gardening in nordic cities
Urban gardening is becoming a hot topic in Sweden as more people in cities want to try growing. Over the weekend
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Birding and conservation groups call on Canada, U.S. to preserve boreal forest
Birding and conservation groups launched a campaign on last week calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to preserve at
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Will Alaska’s weird winter be followed by equally strange summer?
After an odd Alaska winter of record-warm temperatures and pouring rain instead of snow, will summer be weird as well? While scientists
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Finns still sharply divided over wind power
Yle asked its audience whether or not they would welcome a wind turbine in close proximity to their home. The
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Finland – Wind farm aims to limit harm to birds
The threat posed to birds by wind turbines has long been debated. A wind farm being built off Finland’s west
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