Coolcations in destinations such as Norway, Iceland and Finland are expected to continue seeing a boom this summer – but could they cause overtourism in the Nordics?
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Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays – inside the Arctic airports that never cancel a flight
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In 2024, the warmest year on record in Europe according to the EU's Copernicus system, Swedish and Norwegian glaciers melted by an average of 1.8 metres
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Millions of people are tuning in to watch a 24-hour livestream of moose migrating on the streaming platform for Sweden's national broadcaster SVT
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Iceland's largest whaling company Hvalur will not be hunting this season – second consecutive year the company has opted out
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Norway is building the world's longest and deepest underwater tunnel – Rogfast will be about 26.7km long and 390m at the deepest point
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Second child dies in US measles outbreak as cases continue to rise
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Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Salmisaari power plant closes – coal now less than 1% share of the country's energy mix
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A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom
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Klara Kristalova, Benjamin Orlow and Tori Wrånes will represent the Nordic Pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale
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Finland wants to build a bridge across the Baltic Sea to Sweden for better connections to Europe
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Housed in a renovated Art Nouveau post office building in Trondheim, PoMo – which sees improving gender representation in art as a key mission – is now open
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Top American banks have left the net zero climate alliance
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Nokia announces ex-Intel AI and data centre boss Justin Hotard as new CEO – company attempting to venture into artificial intelligence market as 5G sales fall
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Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan offers bleak assessment of year ahead for motor industry – shares his views on tariffs and the development of electric vehicle sales
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Ryanair pulls out of two Danish airports blaming harmful tax – airline says passenger tax will make country's regional airports hopelessly uncompetitive compared to others in EU
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Slush flows can be more deadly than avalanches – Norwegian scientists are racing to help predict this hidden hazard
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Thomas Meurot takes us behind the lens of his Sony award-winning photography project Kald Sòl – a raw, black-and-white exploration of cold-water surfing in Iceland
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Young people should be banned from buying drinks with high levels of caffeine, say health and consumer groups in Denmark
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In 2023 the Danish city of Aarhus launched a three-year trial project to curb the number of disposable coffee cups – more than 700,000 were returned last year
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Ryanair sues passenger for €15,000 after flight was diverted due to ‘inexcusable behaviour’
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Helsinki landmark Finlandia Hall reopens – architectural icon, designed by Alvar Aalto, is now more accessible than ever to the public after an extensive renovation
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How easy is it for Norway's international seed bank to navigate politics and secure our future food supply?
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Vatican unveils photovoltaic roof as part of Pope's pledge to move to green energy
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Iceland's international reputation for gender equality comes with a striking caveat – new analysis shows about 40% of women have been sexually or physically assaulted, and many are grappling with PTSD
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Oatly loses right to call its drinks ‘milk’ in landmark UK ruling – lexical dispute with trade body Dairy UK argued slogan ‘Post Milk Generation’ was misleading to consumers
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Swedish battery cell maker Northvolt, which produces cells for electric vehicles, has announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US
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Man in Denmark hands in eighty guns and suspected WWII grenade during weapons amnesty – part of nationwide scheme to tackle violence between criminal gangs
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Danish engineering firm Danfoss and retailer Brugsforeningen For Als og Sundeved have created a supermarket designed to optimise energy flow to save operational costs and be climate-friendly
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Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad explains what his new robotic cellist can add to the classical music world, and what it can't
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Norwegian study shows microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment
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Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms – government believes building them would have unacceptable consequences for national defence
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Groundbreaking exhibition on Tove Jansson's public art opens in Helsinki – focuses on the artist and writer's lesser-known mural work
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Iceland has been the backdrop for generations of astronaut training missions – we look at what makes the Arctic island nation so crucial for Moon research
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Norway's national football stadium has the world's largest vertical solar roof – new solution for northern regions, yielding 20% more energy than traditional panels
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Trondheim set to welcome PoMo museum in 2025 – minimum of 60% of its acquisition budget to women artists to tackle gender inequality in museum collections at large
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Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is set to take over some of the world's biggest public spaces in his most impressive installation piece yet
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Prison inmates in Finland are being employed as data labellers to improve accuracy of AI models
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Where has the best metro system in Europe? Oslo came top of the rankings, with an index score of 8.06 out of 10.
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Danish firm DSV secures deal to buy Schenker, the logistics arm of German state railway Deutsche Bahn – will become world's largest logistics company
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Google loses €2.4bn EU antitrust case for favouring its own shopping service
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Epilepsy drug Sulthiame could help people with sleep apnea get a good night's rest, Swedish study finds
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Swedish battery company Northvolt has announced it would be laying off a large part of its workforce and selling or consolidating several sites as the electric vehicle market slows down
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Volvo Cars has abandoned its plan to become a fully electric car manufacturer by 2030 due to weakening consumer demand for pure electric vehicles
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Heat-treated seeds could offer farmers a chemical-free solution for pest control – following success in Sweden and Norway, ThermoSeed looks to expansion into Asia
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Sweden has announced controversial plans to scrap its tax on airline tickets from 2025
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Children under the age of two should not use any digital media, according to new recommendations from Sweden's public health agency
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Finland is building the world's largest heat pump – will provide enough heat for 30,000 homes, saving roughly 26,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year
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While southern Europe swelters, Denmark's mild temperatures and extended daylight hours are providing the perfect summer escape for many
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Could Britain's soaring taxes push energy companies to Norway? Taxes on oil and gas profits have risen from 40% to about 78%, prompting several to think about pulling out.
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