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Shipping industry needs to do more to lessen underwater noise in Arctic, say NGOs

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 15:33
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As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sub-committee meeting on ship design (SDC 8) and construction got underway this week, a

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The IT attack that crippled a town in northern Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 09:34
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The municipality of Kalix, in the far north of Sweden, is on the road to recovery after an IT attack

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Finland expects a white Christmas nationwide

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 09:11
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Finland will wake up the morning of Christmas Eve to a winter wonderland, according to a forecast from the Finnish

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COVID-19 surge casts shadow over tourism in Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:35
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While relatively few infection cases so far involve foreign tourists, tourism operators are concerned about the impact tougher measures may

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Another Nunavik community moved to yellow COVID-19 alert level in northern Quebec

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 14:47
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Another community in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has been moved down to the yellow COVID-19 alert level,

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Strong signs of tourism revival in Finland’s north

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 13:42
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Several hundred charter flights are scheduled for arrival in northern Finland in December. Preliminary statistics indicate that the number of

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Iceland extends COVID-19 measures for at least two weeks

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 12:06
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Iceland is extending its COVID-19 measures for at least two weeks, saying uncertainty around the Omicron variant requires caution until

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With cooperative spirit, Finland targets Arctic Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 13:30
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In an increasingly hostile political environment, Helsinki seeks to use its new presidency in the Barents Council to interact with

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UPDATED: 16 beds designated for COVID-19 in Kuujjuaq as total active cases in Nunavik, Quebec rises to 259

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, November 8, 2021 at 16:01 — Last Updated: Monday, November 8, 2021 at 16:37
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The regional health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, reported 30 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing

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WMO provisional climate report outlines shrinking sea ice extent & decreased glacier mass in Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021 at 16:01
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From below-normal Arctic sea ice area to negative mass balances on the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets, the World Meteorological

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Voters in Nunavut, Canada head to the polls in 6th general election

Jane George, CBC News
Posted: Monday, October 25, 2021 at 15:15
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Today voters will elect members of territorial legislature for 17 of 22 constituencies It’s election day in Nunavut, the final day

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‘Stay vigilant and stay aware’: grizzly bear attack serves as precautionary tale to Yukoners in northwest Canada

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 15:37
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A grizzly bear attack left a person severely injured on Monday, says Environment official A person is recovering after being

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Health investigation continuing in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec as active COVID-19 cases rise to 11

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, October 15, 2021 at 16:11
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The health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, said on Friday its public health investigation is ongoing

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Fresh water flown to Iqaluit in Canada’s eastern Arctic after city’s supply deemed undrinkable

CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 15, 2021 at 11:57
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City has ordered 80,000 litres of water for its nearly 8,000 people The first shipment of potable water for Iqaluit

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Ottawa to consider vaccine mandate exemptions for some remote Indigenous communities

The Canadian Press
Posted: Friday, October 8, 2021 at 12:44
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Exemptions could apply to remote communities where travel is only possible by air The federal government is working on exemptions

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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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