UN maritime body listens to Arctic Indigenous voices
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London heard this week from Arctic Indigenous leaders who lobbied the UN body for
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Environment
UN maritime body sets rules to cut sulfur emissions by ships
A session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee in London set the new requirements, which will
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Arctic’s most dangerous Cold War legacy soon to be removed
Workers are about to complete the handling infrastructure for partly damaged spent nuclear fuel at Russia’s Andreeva Bay. About 22,000
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Appeals court supports climate-based listing of seal as threatened in Alaska
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday reinstated a decision protecting bearded seals in Alaska under the Endangered Species
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Norway votes against ban on dumping mining waste at sea
This is how a fjord on the Barents Sea coast looks like when filled up with mining waste. Russia and
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Arctic Indigenous leaders to push for permanent voice in world maritime body
A coalition of environmental groups is calling for a permanent voice for Arctic Indigenous communities at the world body that
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Arctic wildlife in Finland already feeling the burn from climate change: WWF
The effects of global warming can already been seen in Finland – and it’s taking a heavy toll on Arctic
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Finland’s Arctic Lapland region still awaiting first “official” snow of the season
Some areas of Finland’s Arctic Lapland region are covered in a thin layer of snow but it’s not yet enough to be
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Walrus congregation in Northwest Alaska apparently short-lived this year
A congregation of walruses spotted on a Northwest Alaska beach Friday numbered about 6,000, but the animals had departed within days and
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Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge can help us prevent climate changes says Ban Ki-moon
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to ensure that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions remain central when ways to
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No simple solution for Ottawa’s carbon pricing scheme in northern Canada
There can be no “cookie cutter” approach to implementing Ottawa’s carbon pricing scheme in northern Canada, says a leading expert
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Last voyage for Sibir
After being moored for 23 years, the nuclear powered icebreaker will be towed for final decommissioning. The Sibir (Siberia) has
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More oil spills from Lukoil’s pipes in Komi
Hectic clean-up on a site near Usinsk as another spill is about to damage vulnerable area. At least 170 people
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Fewer Arctic foxes born in Sweden
A cyclical decline in the population of small rodents in the Swedish mountains has hurt the numbers of one of Sweden’s most
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Will Obama look north for his legacy?
These are the days when a president turns to thoughts of legacy. As the months tick down on this Administration,
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