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Iceland, Estonia talk Arctic at Tallinn meeting

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 15:53 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 15:55
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The foreign ministers of Iceland and Estonia met on Wednesday to talk everything from Nordic-Baltic relations to Arctic cooperation. “We

Reykjavik, Iceland. The Arctic Circle Assembly was held in the city this week. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Iceland most gender-equal country says World Economic Forum 2020 report, Canada comes in 19th

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, December 30, 2019 at 15:26 — Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2020 at 17:16
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Iceland has been named the world’s most gender-equal country by the World Economic Forum. It’s the 11th year in a

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Iceland getting back to normal after being savaged by freak winter storm

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, December 16, 2019 at 16:13 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 14:15
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Iceland is getting back to normal after being savaged by a freak winter storm last week, with the Icelandic Red

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Arctic Council creates new expert group on nuclear emergencies

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:16
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Two fatal accidents during the summer of 2019 was a wake-up call for radiation emergency authorities monitoring northern waters. On

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Large swaths of Iceland still without power Wednesday after winter megastorm

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 16:18 — Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 16:20
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Much of northern and eastern Iceland remained without power Wednesday afternoon after a winter storm raged across the country this

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Iceland to restrict heavy fuel oil use in territorial waters

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 14:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 15:29
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Iceland’s Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources will restrict heavy fuel oil use in the country’s territorial and internal waters

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Arctic Council wants to up youth engagement on North

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 15:38
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The importance of upping youth engagement on northern issues was one of the focus topics at the recent Arctic Council,

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Iceland to host international symposium on plastics in Arctic and sub-Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 15:50 — Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2019 at 13:31
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Iceland will host an international symposium on plastics in the Arctic and sub-Arctic this April to share best practices and

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Blog – Geoengineering climate fixes popular at Arctic Circle assembly

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 14:53 — Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 14:05
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At Arctic Circle 2019, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, it seemed, had not gotten the memo: Oil is out,

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Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls for climate action at Arctic Circle assembly

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 11:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 14:54
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This is the war we must wage and win, says former U.S. Secretary of State as he encourages everyone, from

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EU calls for introduction of new Arctic governance structure

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 09:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 14:54
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European leaders warn that regional security is at risk and call for the introduction of a new Arctic governance structure.

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Sweden’s Crown princess calls for action in Arctic during Iceland conference

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 10:32 — Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 13:23
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The Arctic is a global issue that requires global resolve, says Victoria of Sweden and links her Arctic enthusiasm to

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Arctic Council group lobs GPS-bugged capsules into Atlantic to track litter trajectories in the North

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 08:29 — Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 13:59
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The Arctic council working group focused on the polar marine environment is taking a novel approach raising awareness around marine

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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC joins Arctic Economic Council

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 12:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 09:45
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, the asset management and investment advisory division of global investment and advisory firm Guggenheim Partners,

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Nordic PMs sign climate declaration at Iceland meeting

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 14:25 — Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 11:44
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A meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers ended in Reykjavik, Iceland on Tuesday with the signing of a joint declaration on

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