Alaska’s women speak up about violence, abuse
The numbers Andre Rosay and his team of researchers crunch, analyze and make sense of are predictably consistent: In Alaska,
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Norway returns Inuit artifacts to Arctic Canadian community
People in Gjoa Haven, a community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, are celebrating the official opening of the
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Preserving Arctic historic site with 3D technology
New technology has preserved, in cyber form, some famous high-Arctic structures that have fallen victim to the real-world ravages
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Mining slowdown hurts economy in Canada’s North
Canada’s three northern territories will have to weather some tough fiscal times over the next year before new mines and
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Volvo move is “deathblow” to Sweden’s North says union
Volvo Group announced Wednesday that it will be moving cab trim operations from a factory in the city of Umeå,
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Canada’s national Inuit organization supports findings of UN aboriginal envoy
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Canada’s national Inuit organization says it hopes the report of the UN Rapporteur on the Rights
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Conservative government takes office in Norway
STAVANGER, Norway — A conservative government promising tax cuts and stricter controls on immigration has taken office in Norway. Incoming
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Greenpeace seeks Finnish support in Arctic row
The head of Greenpeace was in Finland yesterday to seek support for his efforts to free activists currently detained
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With Arctic Council chairmanship looming for US, Alaska irons out far north policy
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As the final day of the first-ever international Arctic Circle conference played out here, issues remained largely
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‘Moose die-off’ not seen in Canada’s Yukon
Scientists across North America are warning of a moose decline or even a “die off.” But, in Canada’s northwestern Yukon
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Three conferences in one week propel Iceland to center of Arctic discussions
Under the guidance of President Ólafur Grímsson, Iceland has strived to position itself as a new geopolitical center for the
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Finland’s Arctia: Offshore ops pay better than Baltic icebreaking
The state-owned ice breaker company Arctia shipping has welcomed a proposal from Transport minister Merja Kyllönen for an external examination
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Shell’s spill-response training in remote Alaska villages first step for new company
An impoverished group of Northwest Alaska villages whose residents hunt walrus and seals to survive have banded together to form
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Many questions, but few answers as Arctic conference gets underway in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Much has been made in recent years about the impending age of the Arctic.Some envision a future
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Nuclear reactor in Oskarshamn, Sweden shut again
The nuclear power station in Oskarshamn, southern Sweden has once again been forced to shut down one of its reactors
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