Blog – What to expect from the 2019 Arctic Council Ministerial
The Arctic Council is a collegial and sober organization, that likes to stay above the fray of geopolitical tussling. But
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Fighter jets flying low over Arctic Finland for military drill in northern Sweden
Planes from the Finnish and Swedish air forces could be seen flying over Finnish Lapland on Friday as part of
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U.S., Russia thwarting black carbon reduction efforts in Arctic, says Finland
Black carbon pollution remains a pressing concern in the Arctic, but the U.S. and Russia are thwarting regional co-operation efforts
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U.S. Secretary of State expected to attend Arctic Council meeting in Finland
Finland’s hope for an Arctic Summit with heads of states vanished earlier this year, but this spring, the Arctic Council
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Railway linking Barents Sea coast to Arctic Finland not commercially viable, report says
Finnish-Norwegian working group says cargo volumes are too small to justify building a railway from Rovaniemi (Arctic Finland) to Kirkenes
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Finland takes another step towards building Arctic rail link
Finnish Government includes Rail Baltica project in infrastructure plan as it invites private investors to participate future development. Finland’s Transport
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“The ‘Smart Arctic’ is Indigenous,” Saami leader tells Arctic Frontiers
We Sámi people manage the life cycles of natural resources and produce little or no wastes, that is what I
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Blog – Snapshots from up and down the Arctic in 2018
In 2018, conferences, workshops, and meetings brought me to seven of the eight countries with territory north of the Arctic
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Arctic Finnish firm wins US award for road maintenance technology
Technology developed by Roadscanners, a company based in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland that specialises in traffic infrastructure management, was recognised by
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Turkish Airlines to carry tourists to Finnish Lapland through new Istanbul hub
Flights are scheduled from Istanbul three times a week starting next winter season. Istanbul’s new giant airport opened this week
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NATO set to launch massive Trident Juncture war games in southern Norway, air forces to fly above Arctic Europe
Land forces will mainly exercise in southern Norway, while air forces will fly above the Arctic Circle from the airports
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Northern nations pledge to reduce black coal emissions during Arctic biodiversity talks in Finland
Environment ministers of Arctic states said Friday that they want to cut down on the use of black coal, which
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Arctic environment ministers gather in Finland to tackle climate change, biodiversity & pollution
For the first time in five years, environment ministers from the world’s eight circumpolar nations are gathering as a group
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Scientists and leaders gather in Finnish north to talk Arctic biodiversity
Finland is hosting the Arctic Biodiversity Congress this week, where 450 scientists, government officials, indigenous peoples and experts from 26
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Lapland village nearly tops Finland’s 2018 heat record
The record for Finland’s hottest temperature so far this year nearly went to Finnish Lapland on Tuesday. The village of
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