Caribou decline, Arctic shipping and renewable energy: WWF Canada looks back at 2016
The Arctic is already experiencing the effects of climate change with extremely alarming statistics on temperature rise and lack of
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Change in the Arctic this year was unlike any ever seen, scientists say
The meltdown at the top of the world proceeded at an unprecedented clip over the past year, a sweeping scientific
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More protection for Russian Arctic archipelagos
Militarization and offshore oil development notwithstanding, major new areas of Russian Arctic lands are being subjected to enhanced environmental protection.
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Migratory birds caught off guard by cold snap in Finland
Many migratory birds were caught off guard by early winter weather last week and made a hasty retreat southward. Over
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Puzzling migration fluke brings thousands of Siberian birds to Finland
Birdwatchers from around Finland are flocking to the eastern city of Lappeenranta in hopes of catching a glimpse of a
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Will Trump reverse protective Obama policies in the Arctic? It’s unknown now
President Barack Obama has pinned a chunk of his legacy to policies in the Arctic and circumpolar north. He made an
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High peak in low season, Iceland’s mass-tourism boiling over
1,8 million visitors may not be all good news for the tiny populated island with fragile nature and underdeveloped infrastructure.
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Yukon’s climate, notoriously cold in Gold Rush days, expected to transform in coming decades
In the days of poet Robert Service more than a century ago, Canada’s Yukon territory was almost as notorious for its
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Swedish eco-park rises from the flames
The devastating forest fire of 2014 burnt 13,000 hectares of forest to the ground, people were evacuated and houses destroyed – and
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Finland’s Saimaa lake region navigates towards UNESCO status
Authorities in Finland’s largest inland lake network believe that obtaining Geopark status, in recognition of the area’s international geographical significance,
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Early season for Finland’s wild mushrooms and berries
Mushrooms, including chanterelles, are ready for the picking in southern and central parts of the country. Unusually, at the same
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Arctic bird cliff will be Norway’s next contribution to slow TV
Norwegian broadcaster NRK plans to broadcast live from a bird cliff in the far north-eastern corner of the country for
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Battle over the future of Sweden’s right to roam
A forestry company in the northern area of Arjeplog is tired of car companies using its frozen lakes as test
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WWF cam draws 225K watchers to endangered Finnish seal
The World Wide Fund for Nature began streaming live video of a rock in Saimaa lake known to be a
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Ice extent still well below normal in Arctic
Arctic sea-ice extent in April was probably at a record low for the month, continuing this year’s trend of record
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