Russian grains to reach Japan via Northern Sea Route
It could open a new window to Asia, a regional governor in Siberia argues. The region of Omsk in 2018
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Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo won’t seek re-election in Canadian election
Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo will not seek re-election in the upcoming Canadian federal election. “I appreciate very much the encouragement
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Life as an LGBT person in the Swedish military
The Swedish Armed Forces wants to be an inclusive organisation. In recruitment ad campaigns the Swedish Armed Forces says ‘come
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Environmental Protection Agency decision now has contested Alaska mine developers cheering
Pebble Limited Partnership, the company trying to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska, is
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Help line issues in Canada’s Northwest Territories raising concerns
Northwest Territories residents are flagging issues with a territorial help line meant to aid people in crisis. Several people, who
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Democratic presidential candidates take to Twitter to weigh in on Alaska politics
The leading Democratic contenders for the White House are weighing in on Alaska politics and the ferry strike — at
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Non-fiction book about inuk residential school survivor from Atlantic Canada attracts readers in Poland
Poland is half a world away from the legacy of residential schools, but to the author of a new book
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Research project seeks to understand climate change impacts in North American Arctic
A group of Canadian and U.S. scientists backed by a NASA aircraft packed with sophisticated remote sensing equipment have converged
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Pinpointing larvae hotspots can help guide intn’l krill fishing industry in Antarctica: study
New research published this month is shedding light on where Antarctic krill larvae gather, providing important information for future management
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Invasive “moss animal” gains foothold in parts of Finland
Two years ago, residents of Lempääla in the Tampere region noticed an odd jelly-like organism at a local beach. Now,
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Wealth inequality rising in Sweden
The gap between the rich and the poor in 275 of Sweden’s 290 municipalities has widened according to research carried
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Alaska Legislature passes capital budget funding, $1,600 permanent fund dividends, veto reversals
The Alaska Legislature passed two major bills on Monday. One would fund the capital budget. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he’s
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Compost facility upgrades in Whitehorse, northwestern Canada to help keep up with demand
The Whitehorse compost facility is getting an upgrade as the amount of waste diverted from the landfill grows. In 2018,
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Canadian gov directs $1.8M to legal support for Nunavut’s women and children
The federal government gave three projects in Nunavut $1.8 million to educate residents on the legal protections that exist for
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Rosneft announces more offshore drilling in Arctic Russia
Five years after it found one of the largest oil fields in Arctic waters, Rosneft makes clear that more drilling
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