Feature Interview: The environmental and social impacts of Arctic tourism
The changing Arctic climate has opened up business and economic opportunities in everything from resource development to shipping. Arctic tourism
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Hotel in Arctic Russia comes back to life after major facelift
After five years of renovation, the Murmansk landmark hotel reopens its doors. The owner of the building, the Azimut Hotel
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Arctic parks among most visited in Finland
Nuuksio, Pallas-Yllästunturi and Urho Kekkonen National Parks top the list of parks attracting growing numbers of visitors in Finland, says
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Creating links across the Arctic – A look back on the Beringia Arctic Games
To view photo captions, click on “SL” and then the “info” button in the top right-hand corner The inaugural Beringia
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First ‘luxury’ cruise ship will sail Arctic passage
A U.S. cruise company plans to send a luxury cruise ship through the Northwest Passage in August 2016. It would
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Heat-wave causes summer train delays in Sweden
Delayed or cancelled trains have put a damper on many a vacation plan this summer. Part of the the problem
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Weather animation: Powerful storm front passes through Finland
Torrential rains, high-speed winds and even hail are expected to accompany today’s thunderstorm front. The Finnish Transport Agency warns that
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Warming may hurt and help tourism in Southeast Alaska
Global warming could threaten Alaska’s status as one of the nation’s most desirable tourist destinations, warn scientists studying climate change.
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Swedish passengers suing Norwegian over delayed flights
After a series of flight delays, Swedish passengers claim SEK millions from Norwegian airlines, according to newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. The
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Missing in Alaska without a trace
The Nabesna Ranger District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is an easy place to get lost. Sprawling east
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Quaint Alaska town of Hope ‘exploding’ with outsiders, locals say
Renna Martin describes a typical weekend night during the summer at her beloved Seaview Inn in the community of Hope
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Risks as Russian military planes fly under the radar near Sweden
Safety for civil airplanes is being threatened, as more and more foreign military planes, often Russian, fly anonymously in the
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Weak ruble, Russian tourist apathy force Finnish FM to mull shuttering more missions
The weak ruble has significantly dampened Russians’ appetite for tourism, prompting the Finnish Foreign Ministry to consider pruning its embassy
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Charges after Norwegian plane threat
A man has been charged with sabotage, for a bomb threat that forced a plane to land at Sweden’s Gothenburg
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Russians selling off their Finnish summer cottages says agent
A slump in the economy of Finland’s eastern neighbour has sparked a sell-off of Russian-owned property in Finland, according to
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