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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Environment (Iceland)
[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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Arctic Council forum launches web portal explaining Polar Code
A new web portal has launched this month to help raise awareness, and provide timely information, about the International Maritime Organization’s
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Arctic tourism in the age of Instagram
Arctic tourism in the age of Instagram
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Environmental groups call on Arctic cruise industry to reduce pollution in Iceland
Recent air samples taken in Iceland suggest cruise ships arriving and departing from Reykjavik are negatively affecting air quality, according
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Meeting in Iceland discusses banning unregulated Arctic fishery
Representatives of Arctic nations and major fishing powers are meeting in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik to hammer out a
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Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge can help us prevent climate changes says Ban Ki-moon
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to ensure that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions remain central when ways to
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Q&A: What’s at stake for the Arctic at COP21?
All eyes are on the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) in Paris. As part of our Eye on the
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Ice-Blog: Will Paris conference help the Arctic?
Things are hotting up on the international climate talks front, with one event after another telling us how important it
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Expert predicts ice-free Arctic by 2020 as UN releases climate report
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Get ready to order those beach umbrellas in Barrow. One of the leading authorities on the physics of
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Blog: NASA satellite imagery reveals the Arctic at night
In winter, the Arctic is considered to be a dark and dreary place save for when the northern lights shimmer
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Arctic satellite image of the week | Bárðarbunga: of lava lakes and reservoirs
Iceland’s temperamental geography has gone haywire again with Bárðarbunga, the latest volcano to erupt under the Vatnajökull ice cap. It’s
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Iceland OKs offshore drilling licences
Iceland has OKd offshore drilling licences in its Dreki region, reports IceNews. Faroe Petroleum has been granted the licences to
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Icelandic Energy: Is change on the way?
I spent two blustery weeks this summer in Iceland. Four of those days were spent in Reykjavik, the world’s
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