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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Turkish companies to help rescue LNG project in Arctic Russia
Big western companies are pulling out of Novatek’s grand Arctic LNG 2 project. Turkish companies, among them Karpowership, appear ready
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Arctic warming twice as fast as previously thought, says Finnish study
The results of the study suggest that the Arctic region is more vulnerable to global warming than has previously been
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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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Quebec rejects plea to send army to Nunavik to help with health worker shortage
By Virginie Ann · The Canadian Press Region’s health board says it has been asking for reinforcements for weeks Quebec’s Health Ministry has
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Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be held in person this year
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be in person for the first time in three years this fall. 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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Victoria Gold takes Yukon Water Board to court over $74M increase to mine security
Water board ordered company to post $104.9M in security after review, up from $30.7M The Victoria Gold Corp. is taking
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Former Kuujjuaq mayor named Liberal candidate for Ungava in Quebec election
Tunu Napartuk faces two challengers in the Oct. 3 provincial election Tunu Napartuk, a former mayor of Kuujjuaq, Que., will
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Visitors cautioned about gas pollution at eruption site in Iceland’s Meradalir valley
The Icelandic Meteorological Office is cautioning visitors to the eruption site in Iceland’s Meradalir Valley to exercise caution as gas
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples important to mark says Inuit org
August 9 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and the Inuit Circumpolar Council says it’s an important
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Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Fire generally moves in the same direction the wind is blowing, but mountains can complicate matters Hot weather and dry
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Russia warns of rocket splashdown north of Svalbard
Watch out on August 9th as Russia is to launch a cluster of satellites, including one for Iran aimed to
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Especially warm and rainy July for Arctic Finland
Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland, experienced an especially warm and rainy July this year, says the Finnish Meteorological Institute
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Polar bear shot dead in Svalbard after attacking tourist
A French woman is hospitalised after attacked by a polar bear at Svalbard Monday morning. “The Governor was alarmed just
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