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Fire still blazes in Lukoil’s Komi oil field

Locals fear for their health and environmental consequences after more than two weeks of raging fire at an oil field in the northern Russian Komi Republic.

April 27, 2017

Brende to visit Russian nuclear waste dump in June

Norwegian Foreign Minister announced a visit to Russia’s formerly secret storage for spent nuclear fuel from Cold War submarines in Andreeva Bay.

April 21, 2017

Murmansk protests merger of national parks

It is not a good idea to merge the three protected nature areas in Murmansk Oblast, regional politicians underline in a request to the federal government.

April 07, 2017

Fourth year in a row: March temperatures milder than normal in Finland

Up north highs were up to 2 degrees warmer than average and more rain in northwestern Lapland.

April 04, 2017

Another tiny measurement of radioactive iodine at Svanhovd

Norwegian Radiation Protection Authorities (NRPA) without any suspected source.

March 23, 2017

Come visit this center, environmentalists in border town Nikel say

No halt in cooperation on the border between Russia, Norway and Finland. On the contrary - we want more contact, says Vladimir Chizhov as he officially opens the new Visit Center of the Pasvik Nature Reserve.

March 17, 2017

Biggest air-polluter in Barents Region awarded for environmental responsibility

Natural Resource Minister Sergei Donskoi praises Norilsk-Nickel for its environmental efforts.

March 15, 2017

Murmansk aquaculture is back

The region's biggest salmon farmer in 2016 increased volumes by 136 percent.

February 21, 2017

Radioactive Iodine over Europe first measured in Finnmark

Finland and France went public with information, but Norwegian authorities argue the measurements had no news value.

February 19, 2017

Climate trial against Norway to start in November

Greenpeace and Nature and Youth intend to put a stop to upcoming drilling in the Barents Sea.

February 16, 2017

Norway lost The Trial of the Century

The verdict of the court performance staged during the Barents Spektakel festival in Kirkenes is clear: The opening of the Barents Sea to oil drilling is in conflict with the Norwegian Constitution.

February 12, 2017

The heat is on

Arctic heatwave: People in Longyearbyen woke up Monday morning to 20 °C warmer than average for February.

February 06, 2017

This was Russia’s Arctic weather in 2016

«These kind of temperatures have never before been registered in the region», the country’s Hydrometeorological Center says.

February 03, 2017

Potanin tells Putin he will make nickel industry greater, cleaner

One of the biggest industrialists - and polluters - in the Russian Arctic reiterates his intention modernize and get clean.

February 02, 2017

Climate researchers are building on 90 cm higher ground, prepare for the worst

«We have consistently and severely underestimated the rate of climate change,» says Director Jan-Gunnar Winther of the Norwegian Polar Institute.

January 19, 2017

Norway not invited to high-profile opening of visitor centre for bilateral nature reserve

«Why is not the Norwegian part included?» Putin’s former Chief of Staff, Sergey Ivanov, asked when shown the new map of the joint Norwegian-Russian Pasvik Nature Reserve.

January 18, 2017

Moscow bigshots start Year of Ecology on border to Norway

Minister Sergey Donskoy and Kremlin special envoy Sergey Ivanov open new environmental center in the Russian border town of Nikel.

January 17, 2017

Eco-group Bellona continues to work in Russia, despite being declared foreign agents

«We won’t throw away our very important work over such small change,» says Aleksandr Nikitin, Chairman of ERC Bellona.

January 17, 2017

Historic Sámi agreement starts long way towards ratification

Indigenous communities in Finland rejoice as years of negotiations lead to agreement over the Nordic Sami Convention. But critics remain abundant.

January 16, 2017

Kovtun invites Putin to Cold War legacy complex

Saida Bay radioactive waste storage and treatment plant is a symbol of how east and west relations transformed from arms race to beneficial cooperation.

January 13, 2017

Putin: emissions must be cut with at least 50%

As Russia starts its Year of Ecology, the President presents a grand vision for a new and cleaner country. He demands radical modernisation of Russian industry.

January 06, 2017