Greenlandic government suspends oil exploration over climate concerns
The government of Greenland has suspended oil exploration in the territory over climate concerns, saying “the future does not lie
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Sweden to see new restrictions after EU unveils climate package
The Swedish carbon market, forests and bio energy will be affected by the new restrictions from the EU’s “Fit for
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Arctic Canadian mine to avoid ice breaking in Eclipse Sound this spring due to narwhals
Baffinland Iron Mines says it will avoid ice breaking this spring in order to help preserve the summer narwhal stock in the
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2022 Arctic Arts Summit to be hosted in Canada’s Yukon territory
Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory will host the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit, the territorial government announced this week. It will be
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More COVID-19 restrictions to ease Friday in Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit
Masks remain mandatory in all Nunavut communities At the stroke of midnight heading into Friday, outdoor gatherings in Iqaluit will
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Just over 20% of health facilities in Yukon, Canada at risk to future flooding, report warns
– The story is by Kate McGillivray , CBC News A report out last month suggests the territory needs to
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Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough gets $2 million tribal energy grant
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Tuesday announced 13 tribal energy grants, about half of which are going to Alaska
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Project aims to bring long-term support to at-risk men in Canada’s Yukon territory
‘The [current] system itself is failing people,’ says project founder Nelson Lepine Nelson Lepine knows just how hard it can
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Greenland authorities call for more testing after July 6 flight from Denmark linked to more COVID-19 cases
Greenland’s public health authorities are asking everyone who flew from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq on July 6 to quarantine and get
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Climate change could fuel increase in mosquito-borne viruses in Canada’s Northwest Territories, say officials
California serogroup viruses found in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) mosquitoes in 2020 As the climate changes, the risk of contracting
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Swedish health agency reinstates test recommendation for travelers outside of Nordics
Those coming back to Sweden from a country outside of the Nordic region are recommended to get a PCR test
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Food insecurity a public health crisis that needs action, says Canadian Inuit org
The national Inuit organization in Canada released their Inuit Nunangat Food Security Strategy on Monday, saying the prevalence of food
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Russian oil companies forge ahead with new plans saying projects are green and environmentally friendly
They are among the world’s biggest climate gas emitters. And they are trying to justify their huge new oil and
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Arctic Circle Assembly to hold in-person conference in October
The Arctic Circle Assembly, one of the biggest Arctic conferences in the world, will be holding an in-person event this
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Residents reflect on Nunavut Day on how far northern Canadian territory has come
People in Nunavut are celebrating the territory’s 22nd birthday on Friday. Nunavut Day celebrates Parliament passing the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act.
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