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Oil ship is on its way to Norway’s new Arctic field

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 15:58
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The 300 meter long FPSO will before year’s end be ready to give a boost to the country’s oil production

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The Svappavaarabanan in Kiruna, Sweden.
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Increase in thefts of railway copper cables a major headache in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 15:11
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Copper cables being stolen from along railway lines is becoming increasingly common as the market price for the metal has

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Canada) 

Only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut, burns

CBC News
Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 11:02
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Co-op store caught fire early Friday morning, triggering state of emergency The only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut has

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* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 General 

Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in chief ‘frustrated’ at waiting for Yukon gov’t on land-use planning

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 09:28
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Planning commission won’t draft a final land use plan for Dawson region until it hears from territory The chief of

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunatsiavut explains ‘difficult, necessary’ decision to withdraw from biz conference

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 16:16
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The day after announcing their withdrawal from the 2025 Northern Lights Conference, the Nunatsiavut Government is shedding more light on

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Increased risk of Russian sabotage on Swedish soil: intelligence service

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:07
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The risk of Russian acts of sabotage on Swedish soil and other security-threatening activities has increased, according to Sweden’s intelligence

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* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General 

Chinese icebreaker makes port call in Murmansk

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:51
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By Liam Baker, Paul Tukker · The Russian Arctic region actively seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing. This week, a Chinese icebreaker

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* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

Business conference axed over NunatuKavut Community Council’s involvement

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 09:18
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By Samuel Wat  For 16 years, the Northern Lights Business and Cultural Showcase has brought together artists and businesses from

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Study offers new insights into Greenland’s rapid warming

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 15:44 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 15:48
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A study published this week is offering fresh insights into why Greenland is warming so rapidly compared to the rest

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* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 2 General News Russia 

Tighter sanctions target Nornickel as pressure mounts

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 14:59
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More than ten companies associated with the Russian mining and metallurgy giant are included in the U.S list of sanctions.

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

Yukon Star closes after 4 months due to lack of capital

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 13:22
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Publisher said he never found the investment needed to carry newspaper through its first year After just four months in

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Pilots fear fuel shortages amid sudden airspace closures in Russia’s North

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 11:00
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Drone attacks north to the Kola Peninsula have several times in the last few weeks caused aviation authorities to shut

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* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Northwestel promises ‘detailed investigation’ into weekend outage

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 09:12
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By Tori Fitzpatrick  ‘I have no doubt in my mind that Northwestel will go down again,’ says Whitehorse restaurant owner

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General 

New study reveals the crucial role of jellyfish in Greenlandic waters

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 16:18
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A new study is challenging old assumptions about the role of  jellyfish in marine ecosystems and suggests it may be

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

NASA funding Swedish glacier research to understand climate change on Mars

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 11:31
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Melting glaciers in arctic Sweden can help scientists understand the past climate of Mars and how its climate has changed

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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