Midland launches nickel-copper exploration in Nunavik
Midland Exploration Inc. said on Wednesday that it’s starting a new exploration program for nickel and copper in Nunavik, Quebec.
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Iceland’s fibre optic plans to close rural connectivity gaps by 2026
Iceland’s Minister of Universities, Industry, and Innovation announced that the country plans to provide fibre optic network access to 100
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Sami parliament braces for budget cuts in Finland
The Sami Parliament in Finland is bracing for budget cuts as Helsinki seeks to reduce spending by 9 billion euros
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Unusually high May temperatures in Finland
Finland posted unusually warm temperatures in May, despite a colder-than-typical middle of the month. “The month was about 1.8 degrees
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Alaska senators seek 5-year Buy America waiver for Indigenous communities
Alaska’s two senators are advocating for a five-year exemption for Indigenous communities from legislation that requires prioritizing American-made products in
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Permafrost thaw impacts are wide, but not climate tipping point: study
An international research team has found that while permafrost is melting in sync with global warming, it is not contributing
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NATO Iceland airspace patrol begins this week
A NATO airspace patrol is beginning in Iceland with an American squadron arriving this week. “The implementation of the project
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Inuvialuit Community Research Network to boost local studies and jobs
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) launched a community research network this month it says will both boost local study initiatives
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Four projects receive CanNor funding to foster northern innovation
Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs has announced federal funding of up to $2.4 million that he said will help promote
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Nunatsiavut gov backs university report’s Indigenous verification recommendations
The government of Nunatsiavut, an Inuit self-governing region in northern Labrador, says it welcomes a recent university report on stopping
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Satellite walrus counts validated by drone, ground observations
A project examining the accuracy of public walrus population counts based on satellite imagery has validated these counts using drones
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Narwhals stable: Inuit partnerships crucial says COSEWIC
The narwhal, among the 12 species examined by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) this
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Parliament passes Faroe Islands’ Arctic policy
The parliament in the Faroe Islands passed the archipelago’s Arctic policy on Monday, a framework heavily focused on security, international
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Record high snowpack in Old Crow, Yukon
Although the snowpack in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory is below the norm in many places, it’s at a record high
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Arctic Basic Training program starts in Greenland
Greenland’s Arctic Basic Education program began this week with 22 students in a newly renovated facility in Kangerlussuaq. “Arctic Basic
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