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The following articles have been tagged with "Arctic":

Driving in Sweden: Elk, reindeer, and road rage

Society: 23 May 13
Fresh from another near miss with a hulking behemoth of an elk, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly offers up a theory on how the prospect of imminent collisions with wayward wildlife affects the driving habits of Swedes up north. READ »

Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status

Politics: 15 May 13
Carl Bildt hailed a decision taken by the Arctic Council in Kiruna on Wednesday to grant India, China and five other nations permanent observer status at a summit boycotted by Greenland over what it felt was a snub by Sweden. READ »

John Kerry to talk Syria in Stockholm visit

Politics: 13 May 13
US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Sweden on Tuesday, with the Swedish government stating on Monday that he would be discussing Syria and the Middle East peace process. READ »

Hultsfred music festival heads to Stockholm

Society: 20 Mar 13
Organizers of the Hultsfred music festival announced on Wednesday that this year's three-day show would be shifted to Sigtuna in Stockholm County, just north of the capital city. READ »

US and Sweden: innovative, entrepreneurial, and audacious

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 13
On the 375th anniversary of Swedes' first arriving in what is now the United States, ambassadors from both countries hail the pioneering spirit that informs cooperative efforts to address critical challenges facing the world today. READ »

Luleå gives Facebook 'thumbs up' in record bid

Science & Technology: 17 Mar 13
Some 2,493 inhabitants of Luleå in the far north of Sweden gathered on the ice on Saturday in a bid to break a Guinness World Record and celebrate that the municipality had surpassed 75,000 residents. READ »

'The northern lights are simply spectacular'

Travel: 8 Mar 13
In our weekly profile of people's lives in different parts of Sweden, The Local catches up with a Spanish couple who traded the sunny climes of Galicia for the snow, reindeer, and northern lights of Skellefteå. READ »

Swedish chef leads exit from 'culinary stone age'

Society: 8 Feb 13
Swedish chef Daniel Räms took home gold in the nation's Chef of the Year competition on Friday, with organizers thrilled that the event strengthens Sweden's charge onto the worldwide culinary stage. READ »

The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts

Travel: 29 Jan 13
With Sweden hunkering down for another stretch of winter weather, The Local offfers a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger. READ »

Sweden braces for 'deep freeze' in February

Science & Technology: 23 Jan 13
Meteorologists are warning that next month in Sweden will be even colder than January, with temperatures set to plummet across the entire Nordic region. READ »

Kiruna braces for take-off in race into space

Travel: 17 Dec 12
With flights into space scheduled to take off from far northern Sweden within a few years, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert finds out exactly what's on the cards for eager space tourists. READ »

Jukkasjärvi erects Sweden's 23rd Ice Hotel

Travel: 13 Dec 12
A construction crew bundled up in heavy parkas is bustling around an Arctic building site on the banks of the Torne river in northern Sweden as the 23rd Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel is erected one oversized ice cube at a time. READ »

Forgotten speech fails to mar Nobel banquet

Society: 11 Dec 12
Royals, laureates, and diplomats were among the more than 1,300 guests that feted the 2012 Nobel Prizes at Stockholm's City Hall on an evening when not even a forgotten speech by literature winner Mo Yan could dampen high spirits. READ »

Foreigners to help plug Jokkmokk brain drain

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 12
Jokkmokk in Sweden's far north is hoping to entice foreigners to make their home on the Arctic Circle by offering cheap housing and a helping hand, all in a drive to help repopulate the area, The Local's Ann Törnkvist discovers. READ »

Swedish social media site challenges the world

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 12
Challenge lovers in eastern Sweden have created what they've dubbed the first real “social” network, where members find motivation through challenges. With one member set to take on an Antarctic world record soon, The Local finds out more. READ »

Mad tourist rush to see Sweden's northern lights

Travel: 28 Nov 12
With northern lights viewing hitting its prime, tourists are flocking to Sweden's far north to catch a glimpse of night skies awash in dazzling blues, greens, and violets. READ »

Santa Winter Games draw Christmas lovers to the Arctic

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 12
Santas from around the world have gathered in Gällivare to compete in reindeer-riding, porridge-eating and Christmas carol karaoke, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports. READ »

Boat in the clouds helps Swede spy on reindeer

Lifestyle: 12 Nov 12
A man in northern Sweden uses a rubber boat with wings to get a birds-eye view of his reindeer herd. The Local finds out more about his unusual aircraft and his life in the clouds. READ »

Facebook bounce brings more firms to Luleå

Science & Technology: 11 Oct 12
A year after Facebook announced it would open a massive data centre in Luleå in Sweden's far north, three more multinational firms are set to follow suit. READ »

'In the north we do things - we don't just watch'

Lifestyle: 23 Jul 12
Northern skies, reindeer carpaccio and house-jumping parties; ex-Londoner Paul Connolly finds out that all is not always what it seems when relocating to northern Sweden. READ »

Sweden's 'top eight' travel destinations

Travel: 29 Jun 12
Sweden's main travel industry association has released the 2012 nominations for the "best travel experience" based on what foreign tourists want to see when they visit Sweden. READ »

Hillary Clinton heads for Stockholm

Politics: 2 Jun 12
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is heading for Stockholm next on her rushed tour of Scandinavia, as her plane from Norway to Stockholm lifts off on Saturday evening. READ »

Greenpeace prompts new delay of Shell icebreaker

Business & Money: 4 May 12
Greenpeace slammed Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's stance on Arctic oil drilling as members of the environmental group on Friday once again delayed a Finnish icebreaker in a bid to block plans by Shell to drill for oil in the region. READ »

Arctic oil drill ban would be 'irresponsible': Bildt

Analysis & Opinion: 3 May 12
As Greenpeace activists' fight to prevent further oil exploration in the Arctic hits Swedish waters, foreign minister Carl Bildt argues that a general ban on drilling in the Arctic would be "irresponsible". READ »

Greenpeace protesters occupy Arctic-bound ship

Science & Technology: 3 May 12
Six Greenpeace activists have been arrested in Sweden after they attached themselves to a ship off the southern coast of Sweden in an attempt to prevent Shell’s proposed drilling for oil in the Arctic region. READ »

Sweden visit to 'boost China's Arctic profile'

Politics: 17 Apr 12
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's planned visit to Sweden later in April is part of an effort to increase his country's influence in the increasingly important Arctic region, an official said Monday READ »

Swedish snow golfing champs 'hit the whites'

Sport: 26 Mar 12
Golf enthusiasts in Kiruna, northern Sweden, took to the “whites” this weekend to compete for the unofficial title of Sweden’s best snow golfer. READ »

Missing skiers found in northern Sweden

National: 18 Mar 12
Four young men reported missing after venturing out on a skiing trek in the vicinity of Gällivare in the mountains of northern Sweden have been found, police confirmed on Sunday afternoon. READ »

Plane 'smashed' into Sweden's tallest peak

National: 17 Mar 12
Search teams at the top of Sweden's highest mountain, Kebnekaise, have found the site where a Norwegian Hercules plane crashed on Thursday with five people on board. READ »

Conditions 'just right' for northern lights: expert

Science & Technology: 8 Mar 12
With a solar flare providing excellent Northern Lights viewing opportunities in Sweden on Thursday night, a researcher at Lund observatory explains the phenomenon and the five best ways to catch it. READ »

Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Feb 12
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter. READ »

Northern lights over Sweden: a sampler

Travel: 27 Jan 12
In case you missed the spectacular northern lights display that had the skies above Sweden glowing earlier this week, The Local has collected a few video clips that aptly capture the awe-inspiring aurora borealis. READ »

Sweden's elk trump reindeer in new Christmas book

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 11
Some face time with Sweden's mighty elk led best selling children’s book author Jan Brett to choose the 'King of the Forest' rather than sleigh-pulling reindeer to star alongside a family of trolls in her latest Christmas-themed book, The Local's Joel Linde discovers. READ »

How to beat back the Swedish winter blues

Lifestyle: 20 Dec 11
As Swedes struggle through the shortest days of the year, contributor Alec Forss offers up a few tips on how to survive the dark depths of winter in Sweden. READ »

Bring on the snow: are you ready for winter?

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Dec 11
Mild temperatures and a lack of snow have delayed the start of winter in many parts of Sweden, prompting some to rejoice and others to grumble. The Local invites you to have your say about the (lack of?) winter weather. READ »

Sweden braces for 'real' winter weather

Science & Technology: 1 Dec 11
After a record warm November, forecasters are now warning that chillier and more seasonal weather is en route for Sweden with sub-zero temperatures and snowfalls across the country. READ »

After Facebook, Luleå sets sights on digital age

Business & Money: 28 Nov 11
The opening of a massive data centre by US social networking giant Facebook, officials hope will be just the start of a march into the digital age for the town of Luleå, perched in the Arctic far north of Sweden. READ »

Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden

Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter. READ »

Facebook's 'coolest' data hub coming to Sweden

Science & Technology: 27 Oct 11
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday officially unveiled long-rumoured plans to build its first European data centre in Luleå in northern Sweden, near the Arctic Circle. READ »

Hijacked ship carried Russian chemical weapons: report

Science & Technology: 17 Oct 11
The Arctic Sea, a Finnish ship hijacked in Swedish waters in July 2009, was likely carrying materials stolen from Russia meant for the making of chemical weapons, Finnish researchers have claimed. READ »

Swedish artist to chart Arctic expedition in clay

Lifestyle: 24 Aug 11
A Swedish ice-breaker heads to the chilly waters off Greenland last week, equipped with maps, charts - and a container full of clay, courtesy of a Stockholm-based ceramics artist, contributor Katherine Dunn reports. READ »

Diamond fever hits Sweden's far north

Business & Money: 2 Aug 11
The mineral rich regions of Sweden's far north have long been mined for their natural resources, one firm is now hoping that diamonds can be added to the list. READ »

New generation of Arctic scientists flourish at Stockholm University

Education: 20 Jul 11
The wild and mysterious polar regions - planet Earth's last relatively unexplored areas - have long struck a cord with the adventurous side within many of us. Extreme, yet delicate, this polar environment is also an area of great interest for science. READ »

Lapping up Sweden’s rivers: rafting in the land of the midnight sun

Travel: 27 Jun 11
While Sweden is perhaps better known for its archipelagos and lakes, the country's rivers can also serve up summer fun to thrill seekers and nature lovers alike, The Local’s Karen Holst discovers. READ »

Fishing for everyone in Sweden

Travel: 16 Jun 11
If you love fishing - or have just always wanted to give it a try - Sweden is a great place to come. Thousands of lakes where you will hardly see a soul, plenty of rivers and thousands of kilometres of coastline make Sweden a paradise for anglers. READ »

Lace 'em up: Sweden’s five best hiking trails

Travel: 9 Jun 11
As the warm summer weather beckons, contributor Alec Forss offers up a list of some of Sweden's best hiking trails. READ »

Hungry bears preying on more reindeer calves: study

Science & Technology: 22 May 11
A single bear in northern Sweden has killed more than 30 reindeer calves, leading researchers to conclude that the bear is more of a reindeer predator than previously thought. READ »

Putin in Sweden: visa rules to be eased

Politics: 27 Apr 11
At a meeting in Stockholm with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced that visa regulations would be eased while emphasising economic cooperation between the countries. READ »

Death threats over Swede's Jacko sculpture

Society: 7 Apr 11
Swedish artist Maria von Köhler has received death threats after the recent unveiling of her sculpture of Michael Jackson in London. READ »

UN warns Sweden over record ozone layer loss

Science & Technology: 5 Apr 11
Swedes are being warned against rushing to catch the spring sun, as the depletion of the ozone layer has reached unprecedented levels with the whole of Scandinavia in the risk zone. READ »

BP head Svanberg defends deep sea drilling

Science & Technology: 7 Mar 11
The Swedish chairman of BP, Carl-Henric Svanberg, told a conference in Malmö on Monday that the Deep Horizon oil spill "should never have happened", but that deep sea drilling should continue. READ »

On skis in Sweden's wild, wild north

Travel: 25 Feb 11
For a winter adventure of epic proportions, The Local’s Karen Holst steps off the ski slopes and into Sweden’s lone Arctic wilderness – Sarek National Park. READ »

Take the SJ train to Jämtland

Travel: 11 Nov 10
Home to one of Sweden's most popular ski resorts, the province of Jämtland will not disappoint travellers looking for a classic Swedish winter experience. READ »

Philips reveals wake-up light campaign result

Travel: 25 Oct 10
Philips' advertising campaigns for the wake-up light have historically challenged the prestige of the product, testing the wake-up light's mettle in real life. In this latest campaign, the test is on an epic scale. READ »

Sweden's Top 5 adventure vacations

Travel: 1 Sep 10
Looking for a thrill? The Local's Emily Gelb offers up a several options showcasing Sweden’s great outdoors. READ »

Fredrik, 35, overjoyed as police find mountain bike stolen 12 years ago

National: 22 Aug 10
Police in Gävle in eastern Sweden have recovered a mountain bike that was stolen from a student twelve years ago – in a town 1,350 kilometres further north. READ »

Chinese berry pickers march in protest

Business & Money: 6 Aug 10
Around 120 Chinese berry pickers went on a 15-kilometre overnight march in northern Sweden on Thursday to protest their salaries, a local social services official said. READ »

Björk shares Polar Music Prize

Society: 17 May 10
Eccentric Icelandic singer Björk has been awarded the 2010 Polar Music Prize, along with Italian composer Ennio Morricone. READ »

A new life in northern Sweden - Part Two

Lifestyle: 28 Apr 10
Winter in a picturesque snowbound town can instil in the visitor a true appreciation for life in the far north of Sweden. But a dearth of jobs and a surplus of solitude help explain the region's growing demographic crisis, writes Alec Forss. READ »

A new life in northern Sweden - Part One

Lifestyle: 21 Apr 10
Macho men, monotony, mosquitoes: Englishman Alec Forss heard all the clichés trotted out as he made known his plans to move to northern Sweden. But nothing could deter him from plunging headlong into the vast wilderness beyond the Arctic circle. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: Piteå

Travel: 17 Dec 09
Sponsored article: From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

'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. READ »

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. READ »

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 READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

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. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Riksgränsen

Travel: 30 Mar 09
Sponsored article: Lying 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, Riksgränsen is Sweden's most northerly resort and a nature lover's delight. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

Stockholm art gallery guide: September 5 -11

Lifestyle: 4 Sep 08
Stockholm art gallery and exhibition tips from Kalendarium. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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