Arctic Canadian city asks residents to conserve water as reservoir runs low
Lake Geraldine has been struggling to provide enough water for years People living in Iqaluit are being reminded to conserve
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Arctic Council chairman warns against Nordic NATO expansion
The entry of Sweden and Finland in the alliance could lead to certain “adjustments” in Arctic cooperation, says Russia’s top
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Arctic research station in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, reopens after pandemic closure
Closure gave researchers extra time to fine-tune the facility COVID-19 pandemic restrictions kept the doors of the Canadian High Arctic
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Sami Parliament in Finland publishes digital guide for responsible tourism in Lapland
The Sami Parliament in Finland has published a digital guide to responsible tourism in Lapland in hopes it will encourage
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With nickel in great demand, Nornickel expands Kola mine in Arctic Russia
The Severny Gluboky mine located near Russia’s border to Norway will be made 300 meters deeper to keep up local
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Keep Yukon ore out of Haines, Alaska, conservationists say
Haines’ Lutak Dock is undergoing a redevelopment plan Residents and conservationists in Haines, Alaska, are railing against the idea of
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Biggest construction sites in Arctic Russia could turn into ghost towns
Thousands of jobs will vanish if projects like the Belokamenka Yard outside Murmansk come to halt. Several of Russia’s biggest
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Canada’s Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s visit highlights Nunavik’s cultural vibrancy
Mary Simon is the first Inuk Governor General and she recently travelled through her home region Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
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“Our climate is changing before our eyes,” says WMO upon release of new report
Rain on the Greenland ice sheet in the Arctic and the growing ozone hole over Antarctica were just two of
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Alaska’s largest oil producer asks judge to block release of drilling info from NPR-A
Alaska’s largest oil producer is trying to block a state commission from publicly releasing information from exploratory drilling in the
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Arctic Canadian community celebrates muskox-themed festival
Umingmak Frolics spring festival is back this year with snowmobile races, bingo, parade and more The 2,000 or so residents
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Ottawa Inuit org signs agreement to help families involved with child protective services
An Ottawa Inuit organization has signed a protocol agreement with Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County in Ontario to
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Seeking NATO membership is historic shift for Sweden, says PM
At a joint press conference in Stockholm, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the biggest opposition
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Nunavut Impact Review Board rejects proposed Baffinland expansion in Arctic Canada
Final decision will come from federal minister within 90 days The Nunavut Impact Review board has recommended Baffinland’s Phase 2 expansion not
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US military refuelling plane flies over Finland day after NATO announcement
Defence officials were tight-lipped about the symbolic visit of the planes in Finnish airspace, which came as US troops joined
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