Tree hugging championships set for August 20 in Arctic Finland
The third annual tree hugging championships in Arctic Finland takes place on August 20, and organizers say they’re looking forward
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Paramedics arrive in Nunavik to help with regional health worker shortage
The half dozen paramedics sent to Nunavik to help with the health worker shortage are now in place while the
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Nunavik court system needs action, not more reports, says civil liberties association
The Nunavik Civil Liberties Association (NCLA) says although it agrees with most of the recent recommendations for improving the travelling
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Report on improving court system in Nunavik includes 60 recommendations
A report on how to improve the court system in Nunavik was filed on Friday and includes 60 recommendations for
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Pressure still high, authorities continue to monitor Iceland eruption site
Icelandic authorities continue to monitor the Fagradalsfjall volcano after its eruption on Wednesday, saying there’s still a lot of pressure
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Levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in Antarctica are increasing says study
Fluorinated ‘forever chemicals,’ known as such because that do not naturally break down in the environment, are increasing in one
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Scientists head to Svalbard to count animals for Walrus from Space project
A group of international scientists is headed to the Norwegian Arctic this week to do the first onsite walrus count
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Vet clinic under construction in Kuujjuaq will be game changer, says project leader
The recent funding announcement allowing for a permanent veterinary clinic in Nunavik has been a long time coming, and those
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Inuktitut interface now available on Facebook desktop
After four years of work, the Facebook desktop interface will finally be available in Inuktitut on July 8. “[The Inuit
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Microbe discovery in Arctic Canada could help better understand life on Mars
Researchers from McGill University have discovered microbes in a spring in Arctic Canada that has such unique conditions, it could
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Project to educate Finnish students about Sami needs to be permanent: Youth Council
Funding for a program to educate students about Sami culture in Finland ended on June 30, and project leaders say
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Greenland to reduce services amidst staffing shortages in health care system
Greenland is facing staffing challenges throughout its health care system, especially in the smaller communities, something that will force it
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2022 Arctic Arts Summit kicks off June 27 in Yukon, Canada
The 2022 Arctic Arts Summit will kick off on June 27 in Whitehorse, the capital of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory.
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$123.9 million additional funding announced for high-speed internet in Arctic Quebec
An additional $123.9 million for better internet service in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, was announced on Wednesday,
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Climate change accelerating ice loss from peripheral glaciers
Greenland’s peripheral glaciers make up only four per cent of the island’s ice cover but are contributing up to 11
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