Sweden focuses on jobs and climate in budget
Sweden’s government presented its 2016 budget proposal Monday morning, with a focus on job creation, education and climate issues, Swedish Radio
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Russia, China cooperate on railroad to Arctic
The Chinese manufacturing company Poly Technologies will take part in construction of a railroad from the White Sea to the
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Details emerge about Obama’s Arctic trip
Public officials and residents alike, from Anchorage to the 400-person village of Kivalina on the northwest coast, are watching and
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Svalbard visitor list rules “unfriendly” says Russia
Norwegian authorities’ introduction of new travel regulations at Svalbard has stirred an outcry in Moscow. “The action of the Norwegian
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Electric car sales triple in Sweden
Sales of electric cars have tripled during the first half of 2015 when compared to the same period last year, Swedish
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Airlines instructed to turn over passenger lists to Svalbard
The Governor of Svalbard wants to know the identity of all air passenger arriving to the Arctic archipelago. Airlines have
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USGS releases 5-year Arctic strategy
Better Alaska mapping, more understanding of mineral resources, more study of the effects of thawing permafrost and more help to
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High-speed train kills 54 reindeer in Arctic Sweden
A high-speed train killed 54 reindeer belonging to the Laevas Sami association on Thursday near Kiruna, in northern Sweden. The
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Feature Interview: Unconventional petroleum resources found in Canada’s Sahtu region…. Now what?
Canada’s National Energy Board and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey released a report last month that almost 200
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Blog: Telehealth in the Arctic – Unfulfilled potential
Telehealth is going mainstream. That was the message from a pair of recent stories in Wired magazine, an InTouch Health
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Russia plans to increase Northern Sea Route capacity
Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a plan for development of the Northern Sea Route. The aim is to
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Highway repairs underway after floodwaters drop in Arctic Alaska
Road crews began repairing the flood-battered Dalton Highway on Alaska’s North Slope over the Memorial Day weekend, bringing hope to
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Storm in West Finland felled trees, cut power, shut down ferry service
Rescue workers in northern Ostrobothnia had a busy weekend due to damage caused by storm winds. All of Oulu-Koillismaa rescue
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‘Epic’ flooding on Alaska Highway hinders Arctic oil operations
DEADHORSE — Unprecedented flooding continues to interfere with daily operations on the North Slope oil patch after surging waters wiped away
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Norway reaches 50,000 electric cars sales
Electric car number 50,000 was recently registered in Norway, two years ahead of planned schedule. With generous incentives that include zero
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