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Trump policy improperly denied protection to walruses, U.S. court rules

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, June 4, 2021 at 13:06
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Thursday’s ruling ‘gives the Pacific walrus a fighting chance,’ says Center for Biological Diversity attorney A U.S. federal appeals court

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Biden to suspend oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11:41
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Move follows temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities imposed earlier by U.S. president The Biden administration on Tuesday

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Biden administration throws support behind massive Willow oil project in NPR-A

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 18:14
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The Biden administration has reversed course and is now defending a decision to allow the Willow project, a major oil

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International symposium to amplify youth voices on Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, May 14, 2021 at 13:08 — Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2021 at 13:12
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Youth leaders from around the Arctic will participate in an online international symposium next week that seeks to amplify their

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Alaska senator urges greater U.S. action on Arctic to keep region a zone of peace

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 15:54
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With China and Russia increasingly jockeying for position in the Arctic,  the U.S. needs to pay greater attention the region,

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Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 13:04
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Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska and a host of new strategies is needed to help address

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Blog – Can we make peace with nature in a rapidly changing Arctic?

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 16:57
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The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for bold action to “make peace with nature” by cutting greenhouse gases and

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Costco customers in Alaska victimized by ravens

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 08:12
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‘They know what they’re doing; it’s not their first time’ Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their groceries stolen

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U.S. Army unveils Arctic strategy as relations with Russia plunge into deep freeze

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 18:08 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 19:55
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The U.S. Army became the latest branch of the American military on Tuesday to unveil an unclassified version of its

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Deb Haaland becomes first-ever Native American U.S. Cabinet secretary

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 15:52
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WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Deb Haaland was confirmed on Monday as Secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American

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Arctic high on the agenda of Blinken’s phone call with Danish FM

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 17:28 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:01
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Enhancing defence cooperation and continuing “common efforts” in the Arctic was top of the agenda during Sunday’s phone call between

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Dallas Seavey wins 5th Iditarod

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10:26
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DESHKA LANDING — An unusual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ended early Monday with a familiar champion. Talkeenta’s Dallas Seavey

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U.S. Coast Guard to send icebreaker through Northwest Passage with Canada’s consent

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, March 12, 2021 at 17:12 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 11:00
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The U.S. Coast Guard is working with the Canadian government to send its medium icebreaker Healy through the Northwest Passage

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Iditarod says musher who tested positive for COVID-19 likely became infected before race

Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage @teganhanlon
Posted: Friday, March 12, 2021 at 10:27 — Last Updated: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10:21
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Iditarod officials are trying to track down two mushers who may have been exposed to COVID-19 when they shared a

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Iditarod musher tests positive for COVID-19, withdrawn from race

Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage @teganhanlon
Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 11:19
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The Iditarod has announced its first coronavirus case, in a musher at a major mid-race checkpoint. Gunnar Johnson of Minnesota

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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