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Same quota for Minke whales in Norway

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Written by: ofurpaur
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Published: 21 February 2012
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The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has renewed the quota of Minke whales in Norwegian waters. The quota of 1286 animals is the same as last year.

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Nordic Council meets in Reykjavík

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Published: 20 February 2012
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The first Nordic Council theme session of the year will be held in Reykjavík Iceland in March. The Arctic will be in the forefront of the session.

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A melting glacier in the Himalayas.

Great melt - But not in the Himalayas

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Written by: ofurpaur
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Published: 14 February 2012
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A new study led by a research team from the University of Colorado Boulder shows that glaciers and ice caps in the world, outside Greenland and Antarctica, are shedding roughly 150 billion tons of ice annually.

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From Pole to Pole with the Arctic Tern

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Written by: ofurpaur
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Published: 08 February 2012
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Carsten Egevang, a researcher at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, has compiled a video which shows the travelling of the Arctic Tern.

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Huge unused energy resource in Iceland

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Written by: ofurpaur
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Published: 07 February 2012
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Iceland is falling behind when it comes to usage of tidal power. The small nation in the Northern Atlantic is surrounded by ocean, yet it has failed to use its forces for energy.

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  1. Relation between weather and sea ice
  2. ACI’s 3rd Polar Shipping Summit
  3. Little Ice Age caused by volcanic eruptions
  4. LNG tankers put to the test in ice

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