Swedish snowmobilers take risks to new heights
Snowmobilers in Sweden are getting their kicks by highmarking, a recreational game where riders drive a snowmobile straight up a
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Reindeer glitter to improve road safety in Finland
Employees at Finland’s Reindeer Herders’ Association are testing two different reflective sprays on reindeer’s antlers as a means to make
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Wildlife endangered by Yukon warm weather
Unusual weather conditions in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory are adding up to problems for wildlife. Biologist Matt Clarke says a
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Dynamite shakes ice dams on Finland river
On the lower reaches of the River Kymi in south-eastern Finland, authorities have detonated some hundreds of blasts of dynamite
Read morePolice in Yukon, Canada recommend making winter tires mandatory
Winter tires should be mandatory in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory, says Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cpl. Shawn Pollard,
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Ice buildup threatens Finnish town with flooding
Residents of the central area of the Finnish town of Pyhäjoki in North Ostrobothnia were urged to evacuate on Sunday
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