Finland investigates oil leak risks from Baltic Sea shipwrecks
The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) has sent a research ship to investigate two shipwrecks seen as potential environmental risks. This
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Environmental groups welcome ban on dirty fuel by Arctic cruise operators
A coalition of environmental and conservation groups working on more environmentally sustainable shipping practices in the Arctic says it welcomes
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Equipment failure causes heating system leak in Rankin Inlet, Northern Canada
An equipment failure in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, in Northern Canada, has resulted in the leak of tens of thousands of
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Blue-green algae: Finland’s best August levels in 20 years
Toxic blue-green algae, technically known as cyanobacteria, has been unusually rare on Finnish inland waters this summer despite spells of
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Thousands of fish in Finnish lake dead from unknown cause
Officials said on Monday they were no closer to determining the cause of the death of thousands of fish that
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Warnings in Sweden about dangerous bacteria in Baltic Sea
Last year, a record number of people in Sweden were infected by the water-bourne bacteria Vibrio, which can cause serious
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More toxic blue-green algae in Finland’s lakes
The level of toxic blue-green algae in Finnish lakes is presently just slightly above normal for the time of year,
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Finnish researcher looks to blue-green algae for biodiesel production
One day, it may be possible to fuel vehicles with biodiesel made with blue-green algae, according to doctoral student Mikael
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EU Commission urges Finland to do more to fight water pollution from agriculture
The EU Commission has Finland in its sights over what it says are shortcomings in the country’s water conservation efforts,
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Diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories wants to dump waste into its pits
The Diavik Diamond Mine, in the Northwest Territories, wants to radically change the way it deals with mine waste at
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Minister downplays environmental impact of planned mine in Arctic Norway
Dumping of tailings into the Repparfjord on Norway’s Barents Sea coast will not be problematic in such a way that
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Environmentalists seek solutions to ghost net problem in Baltic Sea
Fishing gear that’s been lost in bad weather, dumped or simply left behind makes up 10 percent of the debris
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Mining waste dump project in Norwegian fjord worries Russia
Norway’s go-ahead to a controversial copper mine in Repparfjord on the Barents Sea coast causes pollution concerns for maritime environment
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Industry launches campaign to free oceans from plastic… how serious is it?
The plastics industry has a new billion-dollar campaign to get plastic trash out of the ocean, and to reduce the
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Oxygen levels in Gulf of Finland “exceptionally poor”, institute says
Oxygen levels in the Gulf of Finland are exceptionally poor, according to a recent survey of the region by researchers
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