Greenland’s more prominent role on Arctic Council important signal to int’l community says foreign minister
Greenland’s more prominent role on the Arctic Council is more than just a symbolic gesture and sends an important signal
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First plane lands in Novatek’s new airport in Arctic Russia
The 1,550 meter long runway is now ready to operate round-the-year as part of the company’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
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Arctic Science Ministerial report stresses importance of int’l cooperation & community observations on climate
The third Arctic Science Ministerial report was released on Wednesday, stressing the ongoing need for international cooperation and community observations
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Putin, Biden talk Northern Sea Route
The situation in the Arctic was discussed “pretty comprehensively” in the US-Russia top meeting in Geneva. “Yes, this issue was
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Soaring price of lumber puts squeeze on builders in Yukon, Canada
‘There are some substantial challenges in even acquiring the materials,’ says one Whitehorse contractor A year ago, you could buy
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Canadian Inuit org to partner with Mastercard Foundation on university project in northern Canada
The national Inuit organization in Canada, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), will be partnering with Mastercard Foundation, on ITK’s project to
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“Arctic drilling is a violation of human rights,” say activists filing case with European Court of Human Rights
A group of young climate activists are taking their case against Norway’s oil drilling in the Arctic to the European
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Rigs sail north for drilling in Russian Arctic
Wells will this summer be drilled in the the Kara Sea and the Gulf of Ob. Jackup rig Perro Negro 8 this
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Pentagon ponders where to build new Ted Stevens Arctic Center. Alaska? Maybe.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week announced the establishment of the “Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.” But the
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‘I feel extremely isolated’: Q&A with Mumilaaq Qaqqaq the outgoing MP in Nunavut, Canada
The territory’s sole federal representative spoke with CBC News about why she won’t be seeking another term The NDP’s Mumilaaq
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Ships set out on trans-Arctic voyage as spring comes to Northern Sea Route
Accompanied by nuclear powered icebreaker Yamal, LNG carrier Nikolay Urvantsev moves eastwards in this year’s first transit shipment on the
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Inuit region of Arctic Quebec lifts quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated residents travelling to region
Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has lifted the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated residents as of June 14.
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Cruise ship docks in Skagway, Alaska for the first time in 21 months
Cruise ship a welcome sign for hard hit tourism town: mayor For the first time in nearly two years, a cruise
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COVID-19 outbreak declared in capital of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
Yukon’s case count climbs to 104, with 18 are active Yukon’s acting chief medical officer of health has declared a COVID-19
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COVID-19 infections are increasing in Russia’s Northwest
In the Murmansk region, only one out of eight citizens have taken the vaccine. Russia has confirmed some 5,2 million
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