Leaders downplay divisions at Arctic Circle conference in China
Only hours after the Americans stunned fellow Arctic countries with a forceful show of discord, the new Icelandic chair of
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Environmental groups call for action on black carbon pollution
Environmental groups blasted the U.S. Wednesday for torpedoing the traditional joint declaration at the conclusion of the biennial Arctic Council
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Iceland President Jóhannesson to meet Putin as country prepares to chair Arctic Council
Before Iceland takes over the chair of Arctic Council in May, President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson will talk cooperation with the
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Canadian couple among stranded passengers after Icelandic budget airline WOW Air folds
An Ottawa couple currently in Iceland says it’s going to cost them an extra $2,000 to get back home after
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Iceland & UK sign agreement to boost security, defence cooperation
Iceland and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to boost security cooperation between their two countries. The Memorandum of
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Iceland talks Arctic, Trump’s ditching of climate accord, with U.S. Secretary of State
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir discussed climate change with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Reykjavik on Friday, saying the continued
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New Arctic shipping database launched by Arctic Council working group
An Arctic Council working group launched a new shipping database this month that they say will help close ongoing knowledge
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Iceland, U.S. FMs talk Arctic security, defence cooperation at Washington meeting
Iceland – U.S. cooperation in Arctic security and defence issues was among the key issues discussed by the the two
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Horses buried with Icelandic Viking nobles were male, ancient DNA shows
Archaeologists in Iceland say they have analyzed DNA evidence to show that male horses were killed and then buried alongside
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Alaska drilling, China, and the Arctic Council handover to Iceland : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
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How Canadian scientists discovered a geothermal source in 1970s rural Iceland
Forty years after researchers from Halifax (Canadian Maritimes) helped drill a hole nearly two kilometres into the ground in rural
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Iceland’s president admits he went ‘too far’ with threat to ban pineapple pizza
Nearly two years after the president of Iceland drew Canada’s ire with his disparaging comments about pineapple pizza, Gudni Johannesson
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Blog – After Arctic Circle conference unfolds in Iceland, American tourists and soldiers head north
Two weeks ago, Arctic Circle, the region’s largest annual gathering, took place for the fifth year in a row in Iceland’s
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Scientists puzzled by right whale’s appearance off Iceland
While it has happened before, seeing an Atlantic right whale swimming in waters off of Iceland is still rare. But
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[SPECIAL REPORT] Arctic tourism in the age of Instagram
When most people think of Arctic economic development, things like resource extraction are usually first to mind. But northern regions
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