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New U.S. Arctic strategy focuses on ‘day-to-day competition’ with Russia and China

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 18:16 — Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2021 at 10:43
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Rapidly melting sea ice and increasingly navigable Arctic waters – a so-called Blue Arctic – will create new challenges and

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Countries Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Lapland sees a population decline that will continue for years to come

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 10:43
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Finland’s northernmost region lost almost 500 inhabitants in the ten months period from January to November 2020. There are now

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Canada General RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Weak response to ANWR lease sale applauded by Yukon politicians, activists

Philippe Morin, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 10:06
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The weak response to the initial sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

Trump administration drilling auction for Arctic refuge attracts little interest

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 15:38
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The Trump administration on Wednesday found few takers at its sale of drilling leases in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Tankers set course for thick ice as part of experiment on Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 11:14
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As natural gas carrier Christophe de Margerie sails eastwards towards China, the Nikolay Zubov enters the Bering Strait in the

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

U.S. judge allows oil, gas lease sales in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 09:45
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to halt an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s

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Russian scientists hope to identify wreckage of legendary Arctic icebreaker in 2021

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 18:35
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The Russian navy plans to deploy a team of divers in 2021 to explore the wreckage of a ship believed

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Countries General Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska court expected to rule Tuesday on challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 12:30
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys for conservation groups asked a U.S. judge Monday to halt the issuance of oil and

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General 

Agnico Eagle bids $286M for TMAC Resources, more than Chinese offer for Nunavut gold mine

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:19
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Canadian miner Agnico Eagle Mines said on Tuesday it would buy TMAC Resources for about $286.6 million , two weeks

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Greenland launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 15:32 — Last Updated: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 15:35
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Health authorities in Greenland launched on Monday their vaccination campaign against the coronavirus in the capital Nuuk, according to reports

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska court to hear challenge to Arctic refuge oil leases

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 13:00
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Conservationists will try to persuade a U.S. judge on Monday to stop the Trump administration from

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Russia Society Society (Russia) 

What is happening with Arctic weather? Moscow wants to know

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 11:35
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The Russian government decides to upgrade 123 meteorological stations in the Arctic. The network of meteorological stations has degraded over many

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Canada RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Holiday storm sees record high winds in Canadian Arctic communities

CBC Radio
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2021 at 10:11
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Communities in the Qikiqtani  region of Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut are recovering from a storm over the holiday long

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RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Education, environment & Russia in the spotlight – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Marc Lanteigne

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 1, 2021 at 09:00
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The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no

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Art (Canada) Canada Culture General RCI The Arctic in pictures 

Travelling Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition coming to Sudbury, Canada Jan 21 to March 28

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 15:00 — Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2021 at 13:05
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A travelling exhibition featuring work by iconic Canadian Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak is coming to Sudbury, Ontario in January, marking

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