Arctic Report Card 2021: Sea ice changes, rain on Greenland ice sheet among dramatic changes in North
From rain on Greenland’s ice sheet to the browning of the eastern Siberian tundra, climate change is continuing to transform
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WMO confirms 38 C Arctic temperature record in Russia
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed the record-breaking 38 C temperature reported in Verkhoyansk, Russia last year. “This new
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Community in Canada’s Northwest Territories explores more solar, wind power to offset diesel needs
The Lutselk’e Dene First Nation in the N.W.T. is working on a project to expand renewable energy generation in the community,
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Extreme cold hits northern Russia
The port town of Dudinka reports about minus 39 °C and winds up to 25 meter per second, and a
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Cold snap in Finland loosening its grip up to southern Lapland
Current bone-chilling conditions are expected to ease next week with temperatures above freezing all the way up into southern Lapland.
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Inuit org “regrets” lack of firm commitment on emission reduction at IMO meeting, but mid-term measures promising
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 77 wrapped up at last month with adopting a resolution urging
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Peatlands in Canada’s Northwest Territories store 24 billion tonnes of carbon and are worth protecting, experts say
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is the second in a series, by CBC North, that
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Temperatures headed toward -40C in Finnish Lapland
The biting cold could impact Independence Day celebrations on Monday A cold wave is set to hit Finland this weekend,
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UN resolution to reduce black carbon hailed as ‘good first step’ for Arctic
UN organization adopts voluntary measure with impacts for black carbon emissions in Arctic The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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Arctic could see more rain than snow in 30 years, study suggests
Increased rain detrimental to foraging Arctic mammals like caribou, reindeer, muskox There could be more rainfall than snow in the
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Deep freeze in Arctic Europe sends power prices soaring
Exceptional cold is affecting northern Scandinavia and Russia’s Kola Peninsula with temperatures below -30°. On the Finnmark plateau, between Kautokeino
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Finland approves new national park in Lapland
Finland’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a government proposal to establish Sallatunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland. The approximately 10,000-hectare area
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Norwegian Arctic ferry lines to go electric by 2022
Norway’s successful transition to a zero-emission transport sector continues. By the end of 2022, the last remaining ferry connection along
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EU ready to co-fund removal of sunken nuclear subs from Russian Arctic seabed
The Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) has decided to start a technical review aimed to find a safe way to
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Sweden’s environment minister ‘fairly happy’ with agreements from COP26 climate meeting
The politicians at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference finally reached an agreement in Glasgow this weekend. Despite the pact’s
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