Arctic ice growing slower than average so far this winter
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean grew slowly over the past month, giving December the fourth-lowest coverage in 36 years
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Ice-Blog: Climate change and the polar vortex
If you live in one of the North American areas hit by the latest big freeze, you may well have
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Iqaluit, Nunavut assesses damage after unprecedented windstorm
Residents in Iqaluit in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut faced a storm close to hurricane strength Tuesday night, but
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Massive windstorm lashes Iqaluit, Nunavut
Parts of Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, were still without power this morning, schools
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Warm month rounds off 2013 in Finnish Lapland
Finland’s Arctic Lapland province saw milder than usual weather in December 2013. Despite several days with temperatures above freezing, the
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Mild winter puts bird migration on hold in Finland
The exceptionally mild winter has persuaded many birds to stick around in Finland for longer than usual. Some small birds
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Rains force bears out of hibernation in Finland
Rainy weather has disrupted the winter slumbers of many bears in Finland this year. Particularly in south-eastern Finland, the rain
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A gray Christmas for most of Sweden
Santa will have a hard time reaching Swedes’ homes by sled this year as Christmas Eve has turned out to
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Storm caused more damage than thought in North Sweden
The storm-force winds caused by the storm “Ivar” last week may have caused more damage than previously thought, Swedish news
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1959 message in a bottle found in Canada’s Arctic
It was a voice from the past, in one of the most remote areas on earth. In 1959, a young
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Arctic sea ice volume up 50%
The volume of sea ice in the Arctic is 50 per cent higher than it was last fall, satellite measurements
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60,000 homes without power in North Sweden
Around 60,000 households in northern Sweden are celebrating Lucia morning in the dark, as electricity has been cut by the
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Arctic gets breather from pell-mell warming in 2013, but long-term problems persist
The rapid melting in the Arctic eased up this year. But the government says global warming is still dramatically altering the
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At -30, Arctic Winter Games trials move indoors
Thirty-five biathlon athletes are arriving in Hay River today to compete at Arctic Winter Games trials, but the athletes won’t
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Trains cancelled as northern Sweden braces for storm
Many trains heading to Sweden’s North have been cancelled in preparation for yet another winter storm that is expected to
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