International Women’s Day time to recognize contributions at the community level, says Pauktuutit
Inuit women make contributions across Canada every day, and International Women’s Day is an important moment to recognize them, says
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Arctic Economic Council switching to online meeting amidst Russian invasion of Ukraine
Amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) annual general meeting in St-Petersburg will go from a hybrid,
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Nunavik artist says working on giant qulliq carving for recovery centre in Arctic Quebec “an honour”
The artist responsible for the giant stone qulliq carving for the new Nunavik recovery centre in northern Quebec says participating
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Russian representatives slated to talk Arctic Council at Toronto conference off program
The Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to Canada will again attend an upcoming Arctic conference in Toronto now that Russian representatives
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Justice system in northern Quebec straining at the seams and devastating victims, say Crown prosecutors
The justice system in northern Quebec is straining at the seams, struggling to retrain Crown attorneys and betraying victims, says
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Sweden, Finland pull out of Arctic360 conference in Toronto where Russian diplomats scheduled to attend
As Russia continued its second day of attacks on Ukraine, the ambassadors of Sweden and Finland have pulled out of
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German project to house everything published in Siberian and Arctic languages to seek new funding
A project at Germany’s Goettingen State and University Library that seeks to house everything printed in Siberian and Arctic languages
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Inuit knowledge to play role in IMO guideline review for reducing underwater noise
Inuit knowledge will play a role in the International Maritime Organization review for reducing underwater noise as the U.N. body
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30–50% of critical northern infrastructure could be at high risk by 2050 due to warming, says study
Thawing permafrost across the circumpolar North is posing an increased risk to transport and transportation infrastructure, and if left unchecked,
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Canadian icebreaker project estimated at $7.25 billion
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the government’s plan to build two new heavy icebreakers could cost up to $7.25 billion.
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Focus on impacts on people will help world better understand Arctic climate crisis, say scientists
A bigger focus on how climate change is impacting northern peoples will help the rest of the world better understand
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Arctic Report Card 2021: Sea ice changes, rain on Greenland ice sheet among dramatic changes in North
From rain on Greenland’s ice sheet to the browning of the eastern Siberian tundra, climate change is continuing to transform
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WMO confirms 38 C Arctic temperature record in Russia
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed the record-breaking 38 C temperature reported in Verkhoyansk, Russia last year. “This new
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New strategy activated to manage COVID-19 outbreak in Upernavik, Greenland
Health authorities in Greenland have launched a new strategy to combat the current COVID-19 outbreak in Upernavik after 200 people
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Another Nunavik community moved to yellow COVID-19 alert level in northern Quebec
Another community in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has been moved down to the yellow COVID-19 alert level,
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