Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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Climate change is about to divide Norway’s largest Arctic island
The front of Hornsundbreen glacier in Arctic Norway is retreating every year and will eventually open a new strait between
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Arctic Council group lobs GPS-bugged capsules into Atlantic to track litter trajectories in the North
The Arctic council working group focused on the polar marine environment is taking a novel approach raising awareness around marine
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Candidates push for better safety net in Canada’s Northwest Territories
An election campaign offers something of a public policy brainstorming session, with candidates putting up their best ideas for improving
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Arctic Canada: Yukon women weigh in on sexism in politics
Senator Pat Duncan has no trouble recalling how she was sometimes belittled as the first female premier in Yukon, Arctic
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September’s Arctic sea-ice on track for second lowest on record
September’s Arctic sea-ice extent is the second lowest on record, shows recent data from researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute
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Assessing Margot Wallström’s legacy as Swedish foreign minister
Margot Wallström spent some five years as Sweden’s foreign minister and launched the world’s first feminist foreign policy before announcing
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After two dry summers, lakes and wells running low in Finland
After two summers with below-average rainfall, lake water levels are exceptionally low in many parts of Finland, and private wells
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Class action alleging discrimination by RCMP in Canada’s North growing, says lawyer
There is steady interest in joining a $600 million class action lawsuit claiming RCMP discrimination against Indigenous people in Canada’s
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U.S. Justice Department to send millions to rural Alaska law enforcement
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday how it plans to spend millions of dollars of federal money promised by Attorney
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Inuvialuit knowledge helps mariners choose wildlife-friendly routes in Western Arctic
Mariners travelling through waters in Canada’s Western Arctic have a new tool to help them mitigate impacts to wildlife and
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Police crackdown on Putin opponent’s offices in Arctic Russia
The regions of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, Arctic Russia are among the many regions affected by a major coordinated police clampdown
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Arctic Canada: High school students want their issues known for Northwest Territories election
They’re not yet old enough to vote, but young people in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories have some thoughts — and they
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Sweden’s labour union hopes for job market reform under new employment minister
Eva Nordmark has been appointed as Sweden’s new employment minister in Stefan Löfven’s government reshuffle. Henrik Ehrenberg, policy director at
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Blog – Climate change education is not just about science
Tackling climate change requires radical transformations across society – from individual households to national governments, from the language we use
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