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Is Sweden better prepared after last year’s historic wildfire season?

David Russell, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:19
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Last summer’s record-breaking wildfires were the worst in recent memory. But with a spate of grass or forest fires already

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General News Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Low oil pressure caused Viking Sky engine failure says Norwegian authority

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, March 29, 2019 at 14:14
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Norway’s Maritime Authority (NMA) says low oil pressure caused the engine failure that stranded the Viking Sky in stormy waters

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General News Norway Society Society (Norway) 

The Viking Sky incident – A wake-up call for the Arctic cruise industry?

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 15:54 — Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2019 at 14:38
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When the Viking Sky, with 1,373 people on board, sent out a mayday Saturday afternoon after engine trouble stranded the

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General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden ill-equipped to deal with forest fires, report says

Ulla Engberg, Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 12:21
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A government report into last summer’s forest fires concluded on Wednesday that Sweden is not sufficiently prepared to fight future

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Environment Environment (Sweden) General News Sweden 

Hundreds flee historic wildfires, Sweden’s PM says better preparedness needed

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 11:59 — Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2018 at 13:58
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Hundreds of people have been forced to abandon their homes as forest fires are now reaching historic sizes. Jämtland County,

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General News Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish organization helps citizens prepare for emergencies

Brett Ascarelli, Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:06 — Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:10
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What would you do if you turned on the faucet and no water came out? If you went to the

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Canada Environment (Canada) Politics (Canada) Science (Canada) Society (Canada) 

Greenpeace responds to report Canada is ill-prepared for Arctic oil disasters

Marc Montgomery, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 20:54 — Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 12:25
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A report prepared for the government on Arctic oil drilling contains some interesting revelations. Obtained under Access to Information laws,

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Canada Environment (Canada) Science (Canada) Society (Canada) 

Oil spills in Arctic, deep water would cause challenges for government

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2015 at 17:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 20:55
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  An internal report warns the federal government isn’t fully prepared to respond in the event of an oil spill

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