European Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø
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Norwegian fisherman creates urban lodgings for gull species threatened by climate change, predators and avian flu in their natural habitats. It's booked out.
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To understand life at the top of the world, you only need to meet the Norwegians who live along the E69, the world's northernmost highway
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For the relocated Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost settlement, located above the Arctic Circle, planners prioritised infrastructure links over microclimate
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An epic rail trip to Sweden's Arctic north ends with a surreal skiing experience – and waffles for breakfast while sitting out a snowstorm
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Spending the night on the Greenland Ice Sheet, where the sun never sets and the ice never stops moving, is an adventure unlike any other
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The country with Europe's most radical climate plan – an interview with Petteri Orpo, prime minister of Finland
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Deep in the Swedish forest lies one of Europe's hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and Russia
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In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists alike chow down on Arctic cheesesteaks – hoagie rolls piled high with moose and reindeer meat are inspired by Philadelphia
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Climate change made a two-week-long heatwave in Norway, Sweden and Finland around 2°C hotter and at least ten times more likely, study says
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In Norway's far north, members of the Sámi minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine
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Scientists uncover 75,000-year-old Arctic animal remains in Norwegian cave
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Troubling scenes from an Arctic in full-tilt crisis. The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was soft ice cream."
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Not every day that Father Christmas briefs his elves about the hazards of sunstroke, but this summer northern Finland has seen temperatures hover around 30°C for days on end
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In one of the top Arctic birding destinations in the world, environmental and health challenges are threatening some of the seabirds that are part of Norway's unique coastal ecosystem
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Festival goers north of the Arctic circle in Finland have been treated to a line-up of rap artists – including Indigenous artists performing in their native language, Sámi
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A passage of water in the North Sea known as the Skagerrak is a hotspot for young Greenland sharks, according to a new study. But what are the elusive animals doing there?
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Collaborating with Indigenous artists and sampling melting glaciers, the dance duo Bicep are championing Arctic culture – and documenting a collapsing world
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Greenland's application for membership of CONCACAF has been unanimously rejected – unable to join UEFA because they only admit countries recognised by the United Nations
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Sámi introduce certification to promote ethical tourism in Finland – Responsible Sámi Tourism Certificate will recognise tourism businesses whose operations align with Sámi values
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The shipwrecks from John Franklin’s doomed arctic expedition were exactly where the Inuit said they would be
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Inside the Svalbard vault that holds digital back-ups of some of humanity's great works of art, history and technology
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Arctic haze induced by an Icelandic volcanic eruption – evidence from China's highest-resolution trace gas monitoring
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Entrepreneurs are hauling bergs from the Arctic island of Greenland, betting there are enough people willing to pay up for an extra-chilled drink
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Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays – inside the Arctic airports that never cancel a flight
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