Thousands of turkeys to be culled on Danish island after bird flu detected
Thousands of turkeys are to be culled on the Danish island of Lolland after highly pathogenic bird flu was detected in a flock in Stokkemarke. Danish ...
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Yle draws widespread attention with puppy livestream in Finland
Finnish public broadcaster Yle is once again attracting widespread online attention with Pentulive, or “Puppy Live,” an around-the-clock livestream fo...
Iceland plans ISK 4,500 pass to access major nature sites
A new proposal has been put forward by Iceland’s government that would require non-tax residents to pay an annual pass fee of ISK 4,500 to access majo...
New website and app launched to make driving in Iceland safer for tourists
A new website and companion app have been launched by the car rental company in Iceland, Hertz Iceland, to help make driving in Iceland safer for tour...
International Polar Year 2032–2033 to be hosted by Norway
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Norway will host the International Polar Year from 2032 to 2033, marking the fifth installme...
Finland to see partial solar eclipse on 12 August
Parts of Finland will be treated to a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, 12 August, with 85 percent of the Sun’s diameter covered in Kilpisjärvi and ...
Deaths of reindeer in Svalbard reach unusually high numbers for summer
A “highly unusual” number of reindeer deaths has been reported in Norway’s Svalbard region, according to the country’s authori...
Paul Watson Foundation ship seized by Iceland’s Coast Guard
The Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation, has been seized by the Icelandic Coast Guard after its captain allegedly failed to compl...