New “Arctic bus” to be tested in Russia’s Far North
A new type of bus specially designed to navigate the Russian Arctic in extreme conditions will soon be tested in
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Snow can help lift people’s moods says researcher at Stockholm University
Winters with snow may cut down on some depressive symptoms. Being outside in the snow almost doubles our exposure to
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit sets record high temperature for Jan. 19, reaching 0.5 C
If Iqalummiut feel like winter has been especially mild this year, they’re not wrong. Temperatures have been unseasonably balmy by Iqaluit standards
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More snow set to blanket northern Sweden Thursday as storm sweeps through
Northern Sweden, already saddled with snow, is in for more wintry weather on Thursday as a storm passes through. The
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Lapland temperature of -39 C marks year’s coldest day so far in Finland
A warning of dangerously cold temperatures is in effect for nearly the whole of the country. The lowest temperature readings
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Unusual amounts of snow and ice threaten reindeer in Arctic Norway
“It’s a serious crisis,” says Elisabeth Aspaker, County Governor of Norway’s northernmost region. She calls on everyone not to disturb
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Finnish Lapland sees tourism boom in January
The number of tourists visiting Finnish Lapland grew by 12.5 percent in January compared to the same period last year,
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January temperatures about 10°C above normal in parts of northern Sweden, says weather service
January was warm one for Sweden, which saw average temperatures for the winter month several degrees above normal. Measurements from
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Lack of snow due to warmer temperatures puts a damper on Finnish winter hobbies
This winter in southern and western parts of Finland has been dark, wet and unusually warm — what many Finns
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40 C temperature gap between northern and southern Finland
Winter temperatures reached their lowest level this winter when the mercury dropped to 37.7 degrees below freezing in Kevojärvi in
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Canada’s new Arctic patrol ships could be tasked with hurricane relief
The Canadian navy will take possession of two Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships in the new year — and it looks like
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Major Canadian northern highway project proving difficult to realize
The Northwest Territories government says it is moving ahead with the Mackenzie Valley Highway project, but so far it’s a
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Snowfall in central, eastern Finland makes roads slippery
Winter arrived in eastern Finland on Friday morning, with 4-5cm of snow falling in the morning and more on the
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Bizarre winter weather in South caused by changes in atmosphere, not sea-ice loss: study
There’s a link between sea-ice loss in the Arctic and frigid winter weather much further south — but it’s not
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Winter isn’t over in Northern Finland
A high pressure zone is bringing sunny skies to most of Finland this weekend. “This weekend we’ll see beautiful spring
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