Expert predicts ice-free Arctic by 2020 as UN releases climate report
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Get ready to order those beach umbrellas in Barrow. One of the leading authorities on the physics of
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Winter speed limits coming into force in Finland
Lower speed limits on roads and highways will take effect nationwide no later than by this coming Friday. Lower speed
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Climate change may scupper flood insurance for many in Sweden
Climate change is expected to hit Swedish households close to water, as an insurance industry representative says they may soon
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Stormy weekend ahead in Arctic Sweden
Northern Sweden could be hit by storm-force winds over the weekend, Swedish weather service SMHI warns, and says it may
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Thunderstorms in Arctic Sweden cost mining company
The intense thunderstorms in Sweden this summer cost mining company LKAB hundreds of millions of kroner, due to forced standstills.
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NASA projects tracking changes in Alaska’s glaciers and Arctic atmosphere
The U.S. agency that explores outer space is also probing another frontier — the rapidly warming climate in Alaska and
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Unusual species in Alaska waters indicate parts of Pacific warming dramatically
A giant hotspot in the North Pacific Ocean may help explain why a massive ocean sunfish was spotted in Prince
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Sweden: huge insurance bill for Malmö floods
The recent floods in Malmö are estimated to have cost at least SEK 250 million, Swedish Radio News reports. Three
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Sweden’s potato farmers face big losses
Potato farmers in Sweden’s Värmland region risk losing big parts of their crops because of intense rain. Farmer Gunnar Carlsson
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Sweden: More rain headed for flooded city of Kristinehamn
Council workers have laboured all weekend to clear the roads of the flooded city of Kristinehamn, Sweden and on Monday
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Swedish waters rising faster than global average
New research shows sea levels around Swedish coasts have risen much faster than the global average during the last two
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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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Asia at the Poles – Spotlight: India
This story is part of an occasional Eye on the Arctic series looking at Arctic science and business from the
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Just how dark and cold is Sweden really?
Sweden is hardly known for its inviting climate or mild summers, being part of the Arctic region the country is
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Heat taking a toll on Finland’s fish farms
The long heat wave has become a challenge and a threat for the country’s fish farms. As water temperatures have
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