World’s northernmost coal power plant shuts down
Longyearbyen at Svalbard switches from coal to diesel and halves the emission of CO2. October 19 marks the last day
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Air Greenland to restart Nuuk—Iqaluit link in summer 2024
Air Greenland announced this week that it will operate a weekly flight between Nuuk and Iqaluit starting in the summer
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Novatek confirms building of gas pipeline to Murmansk
The 1,300 km long pipeline will provide natural gas to households in Murmansk and Karelia and supply a new LNG
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Canadian North teams up with university to tackle pilot shortage
A nation-wide pilot shortage has prompted a Canadian airline serving the Arctic to team up with an Alberta university to
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Food authorities suspend seafood import from Russia at Storskog checkpoint
The physical facilities at Storskog border checkpoint do not meet the Norwegian standards required for carrying out control. From Friday,
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Review board rejects Agnico Eagle’s request to change plans for Nunavut mine
By Emma Tranter · CBC News The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) has rejected a proposal from Agnico Eagle Mines to build a
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Victoria Gold fined $95K for violating mining licences in Yukon
The Victoria Gold Corp. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violating some of its licence conditions at the Eagle
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Alaska’s fisheries face climate change, costs; fewer youth join trade
By Joshua A. Bickel · The Associated Press Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes
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Conservation an important path forward for Nunavut’s economy, says report
Protecting and preserving the marine environment in the Arctic can play an increasingly important role in Nunavut’s economy, while at
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Amidst Arctic investment, Japan pledges G7 cooperation on fresh sanctions on Russia
Japan will make comprehensive decisions to ensure the country’s energy supply is stable while cooperating with the G7 group amid
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Washington bans Russia’s main Arctic oil driller
Company Gazprom Nedra could face serious trouble in Arctic shelf exploration as it is included in an updated U.S sanctions
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Northern airlines in Ottawa to talk wildfires, climate change and infrastructure
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Members of the Northern Air Transport Association (NATA) were in Ottawa on Thursday to discuss the
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Growth in Arctic shipping warrants Polar Code adjustments, say experts
Despite dangerous and unpredictable conditions, Arctic shipping has seen seven per cent annual growth over the last decade, something that
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Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing
We are entering a new level of partnership with China,” Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said as he in September met with leaders
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Japan to ensure stable energy supply despite US sanctions on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
By Yoshifumi Takemoto, Reuters Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country even after the U.S. imposed
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