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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A reindeer tragedy in Russian Arctic
In less than three years, the number of animals on the island of Kolguyev dropped from more than 12,000 to
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Warming climate lures new species to Finland
Paradoxically, climate change is boosting biodiversity among moths in Finland, as myriad new species are pushing northward as conditions become
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Algae-related toxins found in Arctic sea mammals
Toxins produced by harmful algal blooms are showing up in Alaska marine mammals as far north as the Arctic
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What Fitbit-like devices tell us about polar bears
To survive the harsh conditions of the Arctic, polar bears roaming Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coastline subsist on the equivalent of
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Sanctuary expands for near-extinct seal in Finland
In eastern Finland’s lake district, a ban on fishing with nets, which can be deadly for endangered ringed seals, is
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Sámi spokesperson urges respect for nature
Pekka Aikio, a long-term spokesman for the indigenous Sámi people of Finnish Lapland, implores everyone to respect nature in all
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The Arctic & COP21:Week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Finnish “ecosystem hotel” to preserve plant species
A project by the Finnish Environment Institute and manufacturing firm Rudus aims to conserve and even increase the number of
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How will global warming affect Sweden?
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has launched a new service that gives a glimpse into how different aspects of climate
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Environment, NATO & Alaska driving: Week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Climate change leads snowshoe hares to Arctic Alaska
Though abundant over much of mainland Alaska, snowshoe hares were, until recently, absent from the state’s northernmost Arctic region. When did they
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U.S. Coast Guard wraps up busy Arctic season
DEADHORSE — Lt. Jason Evans was piloting a Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter over the oil fields of Alaska’s North Slope when
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