Arctic could be ice-free as early as 2030s says study
New modeling suggests that even under a low emissions scenario, the Arctic could experience ice-free Septembers as early as the
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Finland expels nine Russian diplomats
The nine diplomats are working for Russian intelligence, according to a statement from the President of Finland. “Their actions are
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Adeline Webber on being Yukon’s next commissioner
Webber was appointed this week to serve 5-year term as territory’s next commissioner Adeline Webber was in Pelly Crossing, Yukon,
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Record-breaking heat in N.W.T., Nunavut, has “scary” implications for land users
Délı̨nę, N.W.T. hunters cautioned from hunting on Great Bear Lake in May There are two words being used to describe
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Iceland moving ahead on better ways to manage tourism & safeguard protected areas
Iceland is examining ways to better manage the country’s projected areas, including highly touristed sites, and will focus on infrastructure
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NATO scrambled to meet Russian bombers, aircraft north of carrier strike group
The Russian sortie with at least nine aircraft flew to the western Barents Sea, but returned home instead of continuing
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Hilcorp fined again for deviating from permit at Milne Point
A state regulatory agency has fined Hilcorp $267,000 for making unauthorized equipment changes at Milne Point, one of its North
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Tension easing in Mayo, Yukon as opioid emergency declaration nears expiry
Declaration came on heels of double homicide that remains unsolved Tension in Mayo, Yukon is starting to ease months after
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Antarctic changes could become tipping points with global implications, says report
Global warming is inciting dramatic changes in Antarctica, with potential for “irreversible and self-sustaining changes” to the continent’s ice sheet,
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Belarus sends prime minister and military leaders to Murmansk
At the same time as Moscow deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, top delegations from Minsk arrived in the far northern
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Yellowknife won’t host 2026 Arctic Winter Games, minister confirms
City was asked to host games earlier than planned, after Russia suspended from hosting The Northwest Territories won’t host the
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Norway truth commission details country’s dark history of assimilation
In an ornate assembly hall of the Storting, Norway’s parliament, Dagfinn Hoybraten, chair of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
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U.S. set to open sole diplomatic post above Arctic Circle—Location? Tromso, Norway
The U.S. will establish a diplomatic post in the Arctic Norwegian city of Tromso, something that will “deepen [U.S.] engagement
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Western Lapland chilled by Finland’s coldest-ever June temperature
The municipality of Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland started summer with sub-zero temperatures. A weather station near Lapland’s Saana fell recorded
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Sisters among missing boaters found in partially submerged vessel in Alaska: family
By Becky Bohrer and Stefanie Dazio · The Associated Press 9-meter aluminum charter vessel was last seen near Sitka and later found near
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