Permafrost thaw to cost global economy trillions
Permafrost may be mostly invisible underground, but the consequences of its thawing will be anything but. That’s according to a
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Canadian Inuit elect new president
Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, has elected Natan Obed as their new president. Obed was elected with 54 per cent
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Blog: Field notes from Russia
In summer above the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set. This phenomenon, generally called the Polar Day, is referred
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Sweden focuses on jobs and climate in budget
Sweden’s government presented its 2016 budget proposal Monday morning, with a focus on job creation, education and climate issues, Swedish Radio
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Nobel laureate’s advice to Finland’s PM
Stop obsessing about government debt and focus more on how to stimulate economic growth. That’s the advice from leading economist
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Sanctions menace offshore oil security: Russia
Security at Russian offshore installations is at risk as oil companies are unable to get hold of needed spare parts.
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Scientists race to understand thawing permafrost
FAIRBANKS — Until recently, climate models, which predict everything from sea level rise to temperature increase, have largely ignored or glossed over permafrost,
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Science, politics and the ‘dreaded’ raccoon dog: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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U.S. military could return to Iceland
Keflavik Air Base outside Reykjavik could once again become base for U.S. military, nearly ten years after the last forces
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Russian oil company studies polar bears
State company Rosneft spends more than 120 million rubles on studies of the Russian polar bear. Company representative Pavel Rassadkin
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Blog: Journey through northwest Russia
The black smoke of a banya, a lake blanketed by buzzing mosquitos, a dark and silent wooden church, the white back
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Blog: Chinese naval ships near Aleutians
A few days ago, the U.S. Navy reported that it had detected five Chinese naval ships near the Aleutian Islands.
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Ancient virus found in Arctic permafrost
Scientists have found a previously unknown giant virus in the permafrost of Siberia, a discovery they say is worrying at
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Invasive plant threatens Sweden
An East Asian plant called Japanese knotweed has put down roots in the south of Sweden. Despite being classified as
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Norway visa rules worry indigenous peoples
Andrey Vokuev in Naryan-Mar, Russia, fears for the cooperation between indigenous peoples. Next week, applicants from the Nenets tundra will
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