March 12, 2010
Arctic
The following articles have been tagged with "Arctic":
Record cold snap to stay
Science & Technology: 31 Jan 10
The Swedish Met Office (SMHI) has issued a weather warning for mountainous northern areas and says extreme cold and snowy weather conditions will continue across the country next week.
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Kabul to Kiruna: a new life in the Arctic Circle
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Jan 10
Adjusting to life in the far north of Sweden can be tough at the best of times, but coming as a refugee presents an extra set of challenges. Malin Nyberg speaks to two women who are more than happy to adapt.
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Swedish Rail Destinations: the surreal attractions of Piteå
Travel: 17 Dec 09
From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities.
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Arctic Sea sister ship runs aground off Sweden
National: 4 Oct 09
A freighter belonging to the owners of the hijacked cargo vessel Arctic Sea has run aground off Sweden, a Swedish coastguard official said on Saturday.
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September in Sweden: Forest foods, politicians return, birds leave
Lifestyle: 3 Sep 09
The Year in Sweden - September: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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'Arctic Sea hijackers in custody': Russia
National: 18 Aug 09
The Russian navy has arrested eight men who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-registered freighter the Arctic Sea off the coast of Öland in Swedish waters in July, according to the Russian defence minister.
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Ransom demanded for missing Arctic Sea
National: 16 Aug 09
The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that a ransom has been demanded for the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea, which disappeared off the Swedish coast last month.
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Russia denies rumours of Arctic Sea sightings
National: 15 Aug 09
The Russian embassy in Cape Verde denied rumours that the Arctic Sea, a cargo ship that disappeared off the coast of Sweden at the end of July, had been sighted near the islands off the west coast of Africa.
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'Hijackers could remain on board': coastguard
National: 12 Aug 09
A group of masked men alleged to have hijacked a cargo ship off the coast of Sweden last month could have remained on board the vessel when it passed through the English Channel, the British coastguard has claimed.
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'Hijacked' cargo ship missing at sea
National: 10 Aug 09
The Finnish ship hijacked in Swedish waters in July has disappeared off the radar along with its valuable cargo of timber.
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Swedish calendar men show the full monty
Society: 31 Jul 09
A group of men in Arvidsträsk in the far north of Sweden has celebrated the tenth anniversary of a local fishing competition by baring all for a special edition calendar.
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Economic crisis and climate top Swedish EU priorities
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jun 09
The global economic crisis, soaring unemployment in Europe and climate change top Sweden's agenda as it takes over the European Union six-month presidency in difficult conditions on Wednesday, writes AFP's Francois Campredon
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The Local's Swedish summer festival guide
Lifestyle: 26 Jun 09
From heavy metal to jazz and from pop to classical, Sweden’s roster of summertime musical festivals has something to suit all tastes.
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Princess Victoria on climate change visit to Greenland
Science & Technology: 28 May 09
Crown Princess Victoria joined the two other heirs to Scandinavia's thrones on Wednesday for a visit to Greenland to raise awareness of how the Arctic region has been affected by climate change.
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From midnight sun to electric eels: The Swedish Golf Experience
Lifestyle: 5 May 09
Author and golf enthusiast Gene Oberto bisects the fairways of the nation in this above par guide to the golf courses of Sweden.
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'Bandwagon jumper' Bildt in Sri Lanka snub
Politics: 28 Apr 09
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has been denied a visa to enter Sri Lanka with authorities there saying they didn't want him to jump on the bandwagon of a diplomatic mission initiated by Britain and France.
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Bildt to Sri Lanka for ceasefire talks
Politics: 27 Apr 09
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt will visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday, along with his counterparts from Britain and France, following a the government in Colombo’s decision to reject a ceasefire offered by Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Winter rail destinations: Riksgränsen
Travel: 30 Mar 09
Lying 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, Riksgränsen is Sweden’s most northerly resort and a nature lover’s delight.
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Space tourist flights from Sweden 'by 2012'
Business & Money: 18 Mar 09
Potential space tourists eager to blast off from northern Sweden will soon be able to purchase tickets at the country’s Ice Hotel for launches set to start in 2012.
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Record thickness for Sweden's ozone layer
Science & Technology: 3 Mar 09
The layer of ozone above Sweden in February reached a thickness not seen in decades, according to the Swedish meteorological institute SMHI.
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Modern methods pit reindeer herders against animal activists
Lifestyle: 13 Feb 09
Far from the idyllic image of lone herders skiing after their reindeer, indigenous Samis in Sweden's far north today use snowmobiles and other vehicles, giving rise to an animal welfare campaign as far away as Britain, writes AFP's Nina Larson.
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Baltic Sea jellyfish keeps researchers in Sweden guessing
Science & Technology: 13 Feb 09
Marine biologists in Sweden remain puzzled by a species of jellyfish newly discovered in the Baltic Sea which they first feared was a harmful invasive species.
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Ice Church in Swedish Lappland offers white winterland wedding
Dating: 11 Feb 09
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, AFP's Nina Larson witnesses wedding ceremonies performed in a Swedish winter wonderland.
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Officials struggle with Swedish mining town's relocation
Lifestyle: 5 Feb 09
As miners continue to chip away at the chunk of iron sitting directly beneath Kiruna in northern Sweden, the AFP’s Nina Larson examines the challenges that come with relocating an entire town.
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Saab loses Norway fighter plane tender
Politics: 20 Nov 08
Saab was dealt a serious blow on Thursday as the Norwegian government announced its decision to purchase US-made Joint Strike Fighter/F-35 planes rather than Sweden's JAS Gripen.
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Swedish town marches against violence
National: 8 Nov 08
The northern Swedish town of Gällivare joined together on Friday evening to take a stand against recent violent attacks that have rocked the remote locality north of the Arctic Circle and left two women dead.
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SAD: You can beat the winter blues
Analysis & Opinion: 24 Oct 08
In a country famed for its long winter days, the impending darkness is a source of widespread grumbling. However, for some inhabitants, the short daylight hours are a cause for serious concern, as Jennifer Heape investigates.
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Stockholm art gallery guide: September 5 -11
Lifestyle: 4 Sep 08
Stockholm art gallery and exhibition tips from Kalendarium.
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Swedish researchers confirm Siberian seabead methane leak
Science & Technology: 30 Aug 08
Swedish researchers working on an international mission have confirmed that methane, a potent greenhouse gas, has started to leak from the permafrost under the Siberian seabed.
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Swedish town: 'Go north and claim your reward'
Society: 28 Jul 08
In an innovative move to arrest depopulation, Arjeplog, a municipality in the far north of Sweden, has offered families up to 100,000 kronor ($16,000) to move into the area.
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Where have all the Sami gone?
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jun 08
You can live in Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö your whole life and still know almost nothing about the Sami, the indigenous people of Sweden, writes David Bartal.
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Royals join forces on Arctic expedition
Science & Technology: 22 Jun 08
The heirs to the thrones of Sweden, Denmark and Norway have embarked on an expedition to Svalbard in the Arctic.
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'No concrete global warming proof in polar region'
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Jun 08
Are the ices of the Arctic north about to melt away for good? Rami Abdelrahman gets the views of a range of Swedish researchers.
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Swedish sun is summer's star attraction
Lifestyle: 28 May 08
He may not be able to back it up with hard science, but David Bartal is willing to wager that Sweden has probably the best sunshine in the world.
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Heirs to Scandinavian thrones to meet in Arctic
Society: 23 May 08
The heirs to Scandinavia's thrones, including Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, will meet in Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in June as part of International Polar Year.
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Webcams: see Sweden in sixty seconds
Travel: 15 May 08
Take a webcam tour of Sweden and see how much of the country looks with just a few clicks of the mouse.
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'Sweden can no longer defend itself'
National: 15 May 08
Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén fears that proposed cuts to the military will diminish its capacity to defend Sweden's borders.
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Saab submits Gripen offer to Norway
Business & Money: 28 Apr 08
Saab on Monday submitted a tender for a planned order by the Norwegian Air Force for 48 combat aircraft, in a deal backed by Sweden's Ministry of Defence.
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Building an igloo – the quintessential snow camping experience
Lifestyle: 28 Mar 08
Canadian Amanda Henke has found an unusual way to enhance the experience of Sweden's winter. Armed with only a snow saw and a tarpaulin, she and her husband headed for the hills to build an igloo.
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Running amok in Jokkmokk
Travel: 13 Feb 08
Alec Forss heads to the Arctic Circle to take in Sami culture and reindeer games at the world’s coldest winter market in Jokkmokk.
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Study: shifting heat layers to blame for Arctic ice crisis
Science & Technology: 2 Jan 08
New Swedish research provides explanations for the dramatic loss of the Arctic ice cap.
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Tourists rescued after ship hits ice
National: 23 Nov 07
All passengers and crew, including five Swedes, have been rescued after a tourist ship began taking on water.
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Eating my way through Sweden's winter
Lifestyle: 31 Aug 07
Tipping Point: Detecting a chill in the air, Kathleen Harman decides it's time to add a layer of blubber. Thankfully, traditional Swedish food is more than up to the job.
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Swedes join Danes in Arctic race
Science & Technology: 15 Aug 07
Swedish researchers have joined Danish colleagues in an attempt to establish Denmark's claims to parts of the Arctic region. The expedition follows the planting of a flag on the underwater Lomonosov Ridge by a Russian expedition last week.
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Ditch your coats - warm up with a curry
Lifestyle: 20 Jul 07
The terrible summer might have people reaching for their skiing jackets, but Kathleen Harman prefers to warm up from the inside out, with Stockholm's best Indian curry.
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Lapping up the Swedish wilderness
Travel: 4 Jul 07
Is there any truth to the rumour that Sweden’s northern wilderness is populated by thumb-sized mosquitoes and contact-seeking bears? Alec Forss separates the facts from the spin while trekking the peaks of the Polar region.
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Sweden's ice bar invites Shanghai to chill
National: 24 Jun 07
China's largest city Shanghai may be sweltering under muggy summer heat, but with fifty tonnes of ice shipped in from northern Sweden a new 'ice bar' looks set to be the coolest place in town.
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Swedes still dying from Chernobyl radiation
Lifestyle: 4 May 07
It is now two decades since the world's worst nuclear power accident at Chernobyl, but people in parts of northern and central Sweden are still dying from cancer caused by the radiation. And the worst could still be to come, reports Rami Abdelrahman.
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Swedish fighter plane crashes
National: 19 Apr 07
A JAS Gripen fighter plane has crashed at Vidsel military base in the Arctic circle. The pilot ejected with a parachute, according to sources.
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New London flights for Kiruna
National: 30 Mar 07
SAS is to start regular winter flights between London and Kiruna, in the far north of Sweden. 5,000 British tourists are expected to use the twice-weekly service.
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Crime falls after streetlights cut out
National: 1 Mar 07
Thefts and burglaries fell by half in a Swedish town in the Arctic circle after an electricity company cut off power to its streetlights. "We thought the opposite would happen," says a local police chief.
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Tärnaby - an alpine gold mine in Sweden's far north
Lifestyle: 27 Feb 07
Tärnaby - population 600 - has produced Sweden's two greatest skiers of all time. With one further star now burning brightly in the Polar sky, what is it that makes this tiny town so special?
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Snowmobile drivers furious as tourists break the ice
National: 31 Dec 06
The town of Piteå in the far north of Sweden usually experiences exceedingly cold winters. But mild temperatures have caused a bitter rift between ice-breaker operators and snowmobile enthusiasts.
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Swedes in Antarctic mountain rescue bid
National: 3 Dec 06
Two Swedish mountain climbers were on Sunday involved in a dramatic rescue attempt on Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.
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July in Sweden: where is everyone?
Lifestyle: 11 Jul 06
If you are planning to invade Sweden - do it now. The lights might be on above the Arctic Circle, but Sweden's inhabitants have loaded up their Volvos and absconded to their little red cottages or the Greek islands.
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Getting around in Sweden
Travel: 3 May 06
Getting there in Sweden, wherever 'there' happens to be, can be half the pleasure, with stunning scenery the length and breadth of the country.
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Swedish media hails golden Anja
Sport: 23 Feb 06
The Swedish papers revel in the gold and two bronzes won so far by skier Anja Pärson at the Winter Olympics. Even the king of Sweden, Carl Gustaf, and the king of Swedish skiing, Ingemar Stenmark, have joined the queue to congratulate her.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Ambition impossible?
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Jan 06
Don't mention ambition in front of Swedes, especially if it's of the economic variety. But as our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent discovers, immigrants are just bursting with the stuff.
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"Major breakthrough" at Swedish Antarctica conference
Smörgåsbord: 15 Jun 05
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"Great expectations" for Swedish Antarctic conference
National: 6 Jun 05
As representatives from fifty nations descend upon Sweden for a two-week conference on the Antarctic, the country's environment minister, Lena Sommestad calls for increased awareness of the impact of tourism to the continent.
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Climate change on Antarctica conference agenda in Sweden
Smörgåsbord: 1 Jun 05
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Swedish vaccine gives hope of Alzheimer's cure
Science & Technology: 21 Apr 05
A new vaccine developed by Swedish researchers could stop Alzheimers developing. The Uppsala scientists behind the breakthrough will start animal tests within a month.
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Arctic air grips Sweden
National: 3 Mar 05
As legions of Swedes head to the mountains for the winter sports week, cold air from northern Russia and the Arctic gives many parts of Sweden the coldest March day since records began.
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"Day 3 and we have taken the campaign to the streets of Stockholm, Malmö and Göteborg to spread the Change Lådvin 2010 message: My intention is that people think about what they will buy when they go to Systembolaget this weekend! Quality over quantity. Cheers Mark " READ »
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