3,000 seals killed by bird flu on Sweden’s West Coast
Up to 3,000 harbour seals along Sweden’s west coast may have been killed by bird flu, Swedish researchers fear. Authorities
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Scientists seek cause of patchy baldness in some Beaufort Sea polar bears
Stressed-out polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea are losing some of their hair, but the precise cause of that stress
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EU drops seal-protection complaint against Finland
The European Commission has dropped a warning to the Finnish government over protection of the critically-endangered Saimaa ringed seal. In
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Sweden’s mountain hares changing fur color too early
The fur of mountain hares in the northern county of Västerbotten is changing colors too early, which could put their
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Bird ambulance swoops to the rescue in eastern Finland
A group of bird enthusiasts in South Karelia decided to set up the avian emergency service after intervening to save
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Finland’s parliament debates bog protection
A row has flared up in the Finnish government after the new Environment Minister blocked a bog-protection law. The decision
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Wild game source of lead for Swedish consumers
A new study in Sweden found that lead levels in people who eat wild game meat are higher than previously
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Unusual species in Alaska waters indicate parts of Pacific warming dramatically
A giant hotspot in the North Pacific Ocean may help explain why a massive ocean sunfish was spotted in Prince
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A look at the controvery around development in Yukon’s Peel watershed
Protesters demonstrated in the northern Canadian territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories this week against plans to develop the Peel
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Peel plan protesters rally across Yukon and N.W.T.
Protesters gathered across the northern Canadian territories of Yukon and the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) on Wednesday to show their opposition
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Arviat, Nunavut ecotourism nominated for international award
The Arviat Community Ecotourism program has been nominated for an award by the World Travel and Tourism Council based in
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Should Alaska take over wetlands regulation from Feds?
Alaska wants to find out if it can spur more development by taking over from the federal government the job
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