Re-freezing the Arctic is costly and dangerous
By Elizaveta Vereykina Researchers warn against geoengineering in the polar regions. An international group of 42 researchers from 38 institutions conducted
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New research links Yukon summertime heat to climate change
By Julien Greene The warm temperatures Yukoners weathered over the summer were in large part driven by climate change, new research suggests. A
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Sweden and Finland urge revision of EU’s forestry climate targets
Sweden and Finland could suffer “dire” economic consequences if they are forced to harvest less forest in order to meet
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Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills – and raises tensions with NATO
A swarm of Russian drones flies into Poland in what officials there regard as a deliberate provocation. NATO responds
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Denmark flexes in Arctic with Greenland drills, signaling ongoing security push
In Copenhagen’s latest bid to underscore its presence in the Arctic, Denmark is hosting a major military exercise in Greenland
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Boil water advisory lifts for Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
Residents in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, can drink water from the tap again after a boil water advisory lifted Monday. The advisory
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Just how deadly could a parasite be to Yukon River chinook salmon?
U.S. biologists are studying how deadly a parasite that’s afflicting Yukon River chinook salmon could be, with the hope that
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Plastic in Arctic Norway: “I feel irritated looking at this pile of rubbish”
By Elizaveta Vereykina A group of volunteers in northern Norway have raised the alarm about the amount of plastic waste in
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First Nation blasts Yukon government over release of draft mining framework
Territory says it ‘deeply regret[s] the recent accidental release’ of document still being negotiated The Yukon government is under fire
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Russian navy forces land at Franz Josef Land as part of exercise Zapad-2025
Large areas in the Barents Sea have been sealed off as Russia and Belarus start their major joint exercise. In
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Carney appoints 11 members to Major Project Office’s Indigenous Advisory Council
By Joy SpearChief-Morris First Nations, Inuit and Métis members appointed to 2-year terms Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the members
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Northern leaders throw support behind feds’ major projects list
By Samuel Wat Projects in the North up for future round of approval Northern leaders say they are encouraged by
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Thamesborg grounding update: Salvage experts en route; Arctic mapping context
A massive Dutch cargo ship Thamesborg remains aground in the Northwest Passage, monitored by two Canadian icebreakers as authorities continue
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Routine maintenance at Whitehorse dam last fall ends with hundreds of dead fish
By Julien Greene Low water prompted ‘rapid dewatering of sensitive areas,’ consultant’s report states At least 761 fish died last
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BLOG—A crash course in snowmobiling across Svalbard
On the first day of a three-day snowmobile expedition across Svalbard, I learned that operating the machine involves just throttling,
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