Orcas moved into the Arctic. It could be bad news for other whales, and humans too
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two
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Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
By Becky Bohrer Gov. Mike Dunleavy pushes for ‘critical agency actions that would restore opportunity to Alaska’ Alaska Gov. Mike
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World could see ice-free Arctic by 2030 warns new study
A new study is warning that the world could see an ice-free Arctic as soon as 2026, despite several models
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Study suggests dust is a hidden player in the Arctic’s changing climate
Dust may play a bigger role in the warming Arctic than previously thought, said a team of scientists, raising questions
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Blog: Heading into COP29 warming Arctic must top the global agenda
As we head into COP29 in oil-and-gas-rich Azerbaijan with the UN warning we are on course for up to 3°C
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Blog: Arctic Circle Assembly—view as new frontiers and alignments emerge
A multigenerational perspective can offer a more tempered view of the current ecological and geopolitical crises facing the planet, however
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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say
Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for
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Exploring Norse-Inuit links: How walrus ivory shaped medieval Arctic trade routes
Medieval Norse settlers in Greenland travelled deep into the Arctic, including parts of what is now Canada, to hunt walruses
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US, Canada to negotiate maritime boundary in Beaufort Sea
The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime
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Blog: As Arctic heats up, some Sámi resist change while others embrace it
It is uncertain how the future will look, but the Sámi are sure to carve out their place in a
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New military sleeping bags not suitable for ‘typical Canadian winter’: Canadian Army
‘I wonder if they should have just gone to Canadian Tire,’ says defence expert Despite the defence department spending more
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Hotter summers set Lapland ablaze
By Matthew Schilke This season, blazes in the Inari region have nearly doubled. Experts say future fire seasons will be
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Finland in talks to host NATO Troops in Lapland to strengthen northern defense
Finland is negotiating with several Nato countries about sending troops to Finland. Foreign Nato forces may be deployed in Finland
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BLOG: Long forgotten, these Soviet satellites once linked the Arctic to Moscow
Recently, I wrote about the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, which will provide high-speed internet to military and government customers across
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New Greenland fossil discovery unveils ancient tundra, clues to sea level rise
New research reveals that central Greenland was once covered by flourishing tundra— not always an ice sheet—offering new insights into
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