Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week:
- Canada’s environment commissioner Julie Gelfand slammed Canada this week (story in French) for its lack of preparedness when it comes to marine safety and traffic in the Arctic
- Danish toy-maker Lego cuts ties with Shell after Greenpeace campaign. Greenpeace has long campaigned against Shell’s drilling activities in the Arctic, concerned with how a potential oil spill could impact nature and wildlife in the area. Lego’s partnership with Shell involved Shell-branded toy kits along with promotional items at gas stations.
- And out of Norway, the Walrus population in the island of Svalbard in the Norwegian Arctic appears to be on the upswing.
And the most popular Eye on the Arctic story on Twitter at @eyeonthearctic?
This week, our followers chose The Arctic Council at a crossroads – Still and again a blog by Arctic expert Heather Exner-Pirot exploring the challenges ahead for the international forum.
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Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca
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