‘Spring heat wave’: record temperatures in Canada’s central Arctic
Record-breaking temperatures are expected to arrive in the Northwest Territories this week. In Yellowknife, the territorial capital, temperatures climbed above
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Finland’s farmers report worst grain harvest in 26 years
Finland suffered a second poor harvest in a row last year, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) confirmed on Thursday.
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River ice and white hares: Finnish scientists study signs of climate change in nature
As the climate warms, researchers from groups such as the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) are able to detect trends
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Northern lights likely to glow across Finland
There’s a fair chance that residents across Finland will be able to witness Aurora Borealis displays on Tuesday night. According
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Communities in Canada’s central Arctic have warmest February since 2006
While most of Canada has been experiencing a colder winter, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, in the northern part of the Northwest
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Temperatures in Northern Finland could soar 40 degrees Celsius in one day
Before 7.00am on Friday, temperatures in Muonio, western Lapland measured -35 degrees Celsius. However by Saturday morning they will reach
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Less snow cover, shorter winters in Finland since 1960s
Snow cover averages across many areas of Finland have decreased between the years of 1961-2014, according to a study carried
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Ice conditions in northwestern Canada unusual this year, snowmobile association says
Yukon’s Klondike Snowmobile Association is urging people to be cautious and well-prepared when they head into the backcountry, saying ice
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Rail services in Finland stalled by heavy snow
Finland’s state-owned rail services provider VR has announced that it will cancel all inter-city train rides until Thursday due to
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Northwestern Canada: Yukon gov gives up on building Dawson City ice bridge
Time and money has run out on this winter’s attempt to build an ice bridge across the Yukon River in
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Yukon Arctic Ultra competitors wary of cold-weather risks
The temperature in Whitehorse, Yukon has dipped, just as competitors are doing final preparations for the Yukon Arctic Ultra this
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Cold winter brings out Finland’s icebreakers ahead of schedule
Months of bone-chilling temperatures have turned much of the Bay of Bothnia into thick slabs of ice. Finnish icebreaker Sisu
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-36 degrees Celsius: just another day in Yellowknife, Northern Canada
With temperatures as low as –36 C in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning on Sunday
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Arctic Finland: Coldest weekend so far this winter
The coldest place in Finland on Sunday was the city of Sodankylä in Arctic Lapland, according to the Finnish Meteorological
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Glacial temperatures could cause power outages in Finland
Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen says that Finland will tumble into the deep freeze over the next few days. Temperatures may
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