COP27: Indigenous knowledge must be included in policy making say Inuit leaders
As world leaders gather in Egypt for COP27, the organization representing Inuit around the world are calling for urgent action
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Environment
Lapland may be seeing sub-zero temperatures this weekend
Winter is showing its face in Finland, but only briefly. Central and northern regions of Finland face a wintry weekend
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With COP27 on horizon, shipping industry feeling pressure to reduce emissions
A test engine four storeys high, with four giant pistons, may hold the potential to transform the shipping industry and the global supply
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Methanol-powered research ship set for handover to German research institute
A methanol-powered research ship got its official christening on Tuesday and is scheduled for handover to the Alfred Wegener Institute
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Nunavut gov’t releases details of 2020 fuel spill at Rankin Inlet high school
Several improvements made to fuel system to prevent future spills Nunavut’s government says it has made several improvements to a
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Climate change could lead to viral spillover in Arctic says study
Genetic analysis from a team at the University of Ottawa in Canada suggests climate change could lead viral spillover the
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Flood recovery cost in northern Canadian community expected to top $174 million
MLAs say most of the costs are likely to be reimbursed from federal government The N.W.T. government says it expects
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Arctic Circle Prize awarded to MOSAiC research project and AWI
This year’s Arctic Circle Prize went to the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and
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Greenland, Iceland sign cooperation agreement in Reykjavik
Greenland and Iceland signed a cooperation agreement in Reykjavik on Thursday that focuses on three main areas: economy, climate change
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100 offshore wind turbines planned in Sweden – but wildlife could stop project
An offshore windfarm with 100 turbines could become reality south of the island of Öland. But the project needs to
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Blog: Warmer, wetter, darker—What’s happening to the “frozen North”?
2022 has seen exceptional warmth and ice melt in the Arctic, with consequences for the whole planet. But against the
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Nearly all of Finland sees freezing temperatures, -6.5C degrees in Lapland
Almost all of Finland experienced subzero conditions on Wednesday night, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The mercury crept
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Alaska’s Bering snow crab, king crab seasons cancelled
Decision follows smallest snow crab harvest in over 40 years in 2021 Alaska officials have cancelled the fall Bristol Bay
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Yukon smashes 8 high temperature records this past weekend
Local weather watcher says a high pressure ridge creating warm and dry conditions was to blame The Yukon saw an
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Alaska governor urges readiness ahead of storm
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy urged residents along a huge swath of rural western Alaska on Wednesday to prepare for what
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