Blog: 1.5°C is way too high – Thoughts from a flood-stricken German valley
We are fine and glad to live up a hill, but in shock, with the region around us devastated by
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Food insecurity a public health crisis that needs action, says Canadian Inuit org
The national Inuit organization in Canada released their Inuit Nunangat Food Security Strategy on Monday, saying the prevalence of food
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Mary Simon being named as Canada’s next Governor General has national & global significance, say Inuit leaders
The naming of Inuk leader Mary Simon as the next Governor General of Canada has not just national, but also
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Blog – Tipping points: can a leaked report tip the scales to climate action?
I was working through my Twitter feed, fretting about the incredible temperatures in the high north and researching my next
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Oslo issues northernmost ever drilling acreage as part of new license round
“This is important for employment and value creation in the Norwegian oil and gas industry,” said Minister of Petroleum and
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Putin, Biden talk Northern Sea Route
The situation in the Arctic was discussed “pretty comprehensively” in the US-Russia top meeting in Geneva. “Yes, this issue was
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Norway & Russia update agreement to avoid dangerous aircraft, warship encounters
Increased military activities up north by both nations make it important to have good mechanisms to ensure that episodes do
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Canada promises ‘transformative change’ to address violence towards Indigenous women and girls
Federal government will give Indigenous communities more control over social services Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and
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Blog – Hot times ahead as oil-fuelled Russia chairs the Arctic Council and polar warming picks up pace
The bi-annual Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 20th attracted a lot of media interest – not least
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Arctic Council united on northern cooperation, says Canada’s foreign minister
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minster Marc Garneau says the Arctic Council is united on northern cooperation, despite geopolitical tensions that may
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From strategic plan to deliverables, Iceland gears up for Arctic Council ministerial
Iceland, the current chair of the Arctic Council, is getting ready to hand the gavel over to Russia next week,
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Canadian government promises coast guard two new heavy icebreakers for Arctic operations
Decision lets the government avoid political fallout from choosing one shipyard over another The Canadian Coast Guard is getting two heavy
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Glacier mass decreasing across Arctic but at different rates, says study
Glacier mass is decreasing worldwide with an average total loss of 267 billion tonnes of mass per year, says a
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Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study
Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska and a host of new strategies is needed to help address
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‘You cannot claim any more:’ Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic
Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor — and below it — and that has one
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