Canadian geologist raises questions about controversial Greenland mining project
As residents of five communities in southern Greenland gear up for public hearings about a proposed rare earths mining project
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Author: Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
New U.S. Arctic strategy focuses on ‘day-to-day competition’ with Russia and China
Rapidly melting sea ice and increasingly navigable Arctic waters – a so-called Blue Arctic – will create new challenges and
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Russian scientists hope to identify wreckage of legendary Arctic icebreaker in 2021
The Russian navy plans to deploy a team of divers in 2021 to explore the wreckage of a ship believed
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Greenland launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Health authorities in Greenland launched on Monday their vaccination campaign against the coronavirus in the capital Nuuk, according to reports
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Rosatom to build small-scale land-based nuclear plant in northern Yakutia by 2028
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Thursday that it has reached another milestone in its plans to build a small-scale
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Russia’s Northern Fleet begins 2nd stage of COVID-19 vaccination
Russian military medics have begun the second stage of vaccination of the Northern Fleet personnel, defence officials announced Thursday. Thousands
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Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Canadian drug regulators have approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country, clearing the way for thousands of doses
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Canada buys Israeli drone for Arctic maritime surveillance
Ottawa will shell out more than $36 million to purchase an advanced Israeli drone to help the federal government keep
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Russian hypersonic ‘Dagger’ demands rethink of North American defences, experts say
Russia’s planned deployment of its newest Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles in the Arctic is a game-changer that requires Ottawa and
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157.4 carat diamond unearthed at Arctic diamond mine in Canada
A Canadian mining company says it has unearthed a “157.4 carat gem of exceptional quality” at a diamond mine in
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November ranks 2nd hottest on record for the Arctic and globe
November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot, according to scientists at the
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Canadian Coast Guard wraps up 2020 Arctic operations season
The Canadian Coast Guard wrapped up its operations in the Arctic on Dec. 1, marking the end of an operational
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Report highlights dramatic increase in fuel consumption in Arctic shipping
Fuel consumption by ships plying Arctic waters grew by 82 per cent in recent years, according to a new report
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Some polar bears in High Arctic temporarily benefit from thinning ice says study
As climate change threatens the survival of several polar bear populations in the lower Arctic latitudes, thinning sea ice in
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NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic
NATO’s new U.S.-based Atlantic Command was declared operational in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, underlying the alliance’s
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