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“Art was like a therapy for me” — Canadian artist Manasie Akpaliapik reflects on work, life & his solo exhibition in Quebec City

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 17:34
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Manasie Akpaliapik still remembers how he felt when he found out he’d be the first Inuk artist to have solo exhibition

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Potential Canadian Northern Corridor would present unique security challenges and opportunities, say researchers

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 15:59
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A potential Canadian Northern Corridor (CNC) would present important economic advantages for Canada, but could also present security challenges, says

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Big oil, gas and coal making headway on Russian Arctic coast

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 10:48
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Hundreds of ships loaded with construction materials shuttle to the sites of new nonrenewable energy projects. Over the past year,

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UN sounds clarion call over ‘irreversible’ climate impacts by humans

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Posted: Monday, August 9, 2021 at 08:26
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres describes report as ‘code red for humanity’ The UN climate panel sounded a dire warning Monday, saying the

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Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq in Canada launches interactive digital platform for Inuit carvings

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 10:07 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 10:18
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An interactive digital platform launched by the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq offers anyone the chance to get up close with

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How the North is doing when it comes to Canada’s climate targets

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 10:03 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 10:04
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Transportation sector biggest source of greenhouse gases in all 3 territories, says report author The North accounts for a “very

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Blog: 1.5°C is way too high – Thoughts from a flood-stricken German valley

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 12:02
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, July 12, 2021 at 15:15 — Last Updated: Monday, July 12, 2021 at 15:22
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 17:53
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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?

Irene Quaile
Posted: Monday, June 28, 2021 at 07:55
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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

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 13:27
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“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

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 11:29
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 7, 2021 at 09:33
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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

John Paul Tasker, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 13:22 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 13:24
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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

Irene Quaile
Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 12:01
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The bi-annual Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 20th attracted a lot of media interest – not least