Study reveals new life under Antarctic ice shlef, raises new questions
New life found under ice shelves in Antarctica raises new questions about diversity types under the ice as well as
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Remote Canadian community’s request for direct flight to Arctic Nunavut territory can no longer be ignored says mayor
Pandemic travel restrictions has isolated the community from the rest of Nunavut The mayor of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, says his community
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Blog: International Polar Bear Day – Only rapid emissions reductions can ensure the Arctic icons survive beyond 2100
February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. In the rapidly warming Arctic climate, sea ice is declining at record rates, destroying
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Winnipeg Art Gallery in Canada plans huge outdoor art projection in run up to Inuit art space opening
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in the Canadian province of Manitoba is planning huge outdoor projection of Inuit art starting
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Arctic Canadian community of Arviat reports 4 new cases of COVID-19
Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Arviat, Nunavut, on Thursday, along with six recoveries, according to a government
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Biden, Trudeau agree to ‘safeguard’ caribou calving grounds in Alaska refuge
Leaders issue joint statement recognizing ‘ecological importance of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’ U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to
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Iceland relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions as downward infection trend holds
With domestic COVID-19 infections continuing on the downturn, Iceland started relaxing some public health restrictions on Wednesday. “We are in
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Alaska borough plans to bid to host 2024 Arctic Winter Games
The state has hosted the games six times, most recently in 2014 Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough plans to submit a bid
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Green hydrogen plant doing steel production to be built in northern Sweden
H2 Green Steel aims to invest €2,5 billion, create 1,500 direct jobs and produce 5 million tons of fossil-free steel
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New research chair at Laval University to help better understand permafrost changes in Arctic Quebec
The government of Quebec is giving $900,000 to Laval University’s Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics to help operate the new research
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Traffic, mobile data show Lapland travellers not deterred by worsening COVID situation in Finland
There were as many–or even more–people travelling domestically this week compared to the same period last year, data reveals. Finland’s
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To stop violence against Inuit women in Canada, ‘we need to heal generations,’ says survivor
A Labrador woman who lost both of her parents in a murder-suicide when she was a child says more must
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Sami Parliament in Finland agrees more time needed for Truth and Reconciliation Commission preparation
The Sami Parliament in Finland has decided more time is needed to prepare for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying
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Survey data sheds light on Indigenous languages, traditional activities across Canada’s North
Aboriginal Peoples Survey regularly queries thousands of Indigenous people across Canada Less than one in 10 Indigenous Yukoners can speak or
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Dogsled race in arctic Norway cancelled over COVID-19 fears
Europe’s longest dogsled race was supposed to mark its 40th anniversary, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be
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