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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55 Russian indigenous, regional and ethno groups labeled as extremists
“The repressive machine is gathering momentum. The methods of persecution against indigenous rights activists are intensifying,” says the International committee
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Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in Arctic—including jamming GPS satellites
U.S. military concerned about growing Arctic co-operation between China and Russia The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that
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Yukon’s Eagle mine failure comes during ‘disastrous’ salmon run
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News · Salmon would be very vulnerable to leaking cyanide, expert says Cyanide solution leaking at Eagle Mine
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