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Several ships being launched to feed Arctic cruise boom
Twenty-eight new expedition ships (and counting) capable of sailing Arctic waters are coming to the market over the next four years. Different drawings of new
CANADA
Canadian students flex their diplomatic chops in Arctic Council simulation
A group of Canadian students and early-career scientists got the chance to flex their diplomatic chops on Wednesday by participating in a mock Arctic Council
DENMARK/GREENLAND
Blog – Faroe Islands host Arctic Circle Forum, trumpet “infrastructure miracle”
Situated halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are so remote from most people’s minds that even the customs official in Helsinki didn’t recognize
SWEDEN
Swedish state scrambles to fill void left by bankrupt regional airliner
After a regional airline went bust this week, the Swedish state is going to make sure there will be ways to travel between Stockholm and
RUSSIA
Russia adds small Arctic island to large national park
Victoria Island and its nature is up for better protection. The 10,8 square km island located between the archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Svalbard,
FINLAND
Researchers identify ideal temperatures for Finns
The unseasonal warmth is on the lips of anyone who has lived in Finland long enough to realise that the current conditions are not typical
NORWAY
Several ships being launched to feed Arctic cruise boom
Twenty-eight new expedition ships (and counting) capable of sailing Arctic waters are coming to the market over the next four years. Different drawings of new
ICELAND
Blog: Arctic language survival – Iceland to the rescue?
Part One of this series looked at the broad issue of language endangerment and its links to ecological disruption in the Arctic. But what are
USA
Alarming number of patients at Alaskan psychiatric emergency room
Emergency rooms in Anchorage hospitals cannot keep up with the numbers of patients needing psychiatric care. It’s a problem that’s pushing people experiencing acute mental
