Russia to remove dangerous nuclear objects dumped on its Arctic sea floor
These objects are not environmentally safe, a representative of Rosatom made clear as he this week presented a clean-up plan
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Canadian navy receives its first new Arctic and offshore patrol ship
The Royal Canadian Navy officially received on Friday its new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), HMCS Harry DeWolf, first
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Chinese barges headed for Canadian Northwest Territories on cross-continental delivery mission
The COVID-19 pandemic may be delaying deliveries across Canada, but it’s not stopping four new barges from travelling from China
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Harmonized data could help understanding of COVID-19 pandemic in North: Arctic Council briefing doc
Harmonized data and circumpolar oriented statistics would contribute to better understanding the COVID-19 pandemic in the North, says a briefing
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South Pole warmed 3 times the global rate over the past 30 years, new study suggests
At the South Pole, considered the coldest point on Earth, temperatures are rising fast. So fast, in fact, that Kyle
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Canada’s Yukon First Nation turns to farming to help ensure food security
A refurbished farm in central Yukon is becoming part of the Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation’s effort to improve food
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The ‘caribou of the Cretaceous’: study says Edmontosaurus once called the Arctic home
One of the most prolific dinosaurs known lived some 70 million years ago between Alberta and Colorado. It also called Alaska’s
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Blog – With $12.1 million US offer to Greenland, America is playing softball in the Arctic
Despite lacking Arctic territory, Beijing is outcompeting Washington, D.C. in the region. Greenland may be one place where the U.S.
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New guideline launched for Arctic-specific risk assessment in shipping
A new Arctic-specific risk assessment tool for shipping has been released, something that the international experts behind it hope will
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COVID-19 roundup: stricter rules for travellers to Greenland and the Faroe Islands
The Faroese government is tightening up self-quarantine requirements for travellers, saying it wants to avoid the reintroduction of COVID-19 into
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COVID-19 roundup: schools to reopen in Finland; two weeks of self-isolation in Yakutia, Russia
Finland has given the green light to reopening schools, saying in-person teaching can resume as early as May 14. With
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Visits to commercial establishments down sharply in Finnish Lapland, Google data
Google has published data on the movement of people during the coronavirus epidemic that reveals that its users have largely
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Svalbard: Colder than normal for the first time in 10 years
Not since November 2011 has Svalbard had a monthly average temperature colder than normal. “Average temperature for March was -16,2
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada postpones election over COVID-19 concerns
The May 5 election for the president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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Inuit gov. in Atlantic Canada calls for people to stop travel to and from their region
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland
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