A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a walrus discovery is caught up in geopolitics
Last October, research biologist Tony Fischbach made a startling discovery. Using satellite imagery, Fischbach and his team counted 200,000 Pacific
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Arctic Inspiration Prize awards over $2.7M to projects ‘by the North, for the North’
Seven projects from across the North have been awarded a total of more than $2.7 million from the Arctic Inspiration
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Greenland’s temperatures warmest in last 1000 years, says study
The temperatures in north-central Greenland are the warmest they’ve been in the last 1,000 years, says new data released this
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2022 one of eight hottest years on record confirms UN
Rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat have contributed to the the past eight years being the warmest ever recorded,
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Art gallery in Yellowknife visitor centre set to host full roster of shows in 2023
It seems 2023 will be busy for the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (YK ARCC). Alongside running its own mobile art
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Canada extends continental shelf claim, increasing overlaps with Russia in Arctic
Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims
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Warmer, wetter conditions continue to transform Arctic, impact its inhabitants: Arctic Report Card
Higher air temperatures and lower sea ice cover continue to transform the Arctic, says the Arctic Report Card 2022 released
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Norway, Finland, Sweden prioritize North in updated statement
The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritizes
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Canada’s inaction on Arctic surveillance could affect future sovereignty: report
In an era of climate change and increased geopolitical competition, Canada is becoming increasingly ill-equipped to respond to intensifying surveillance
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Blog: COP27—‘loss & damage’ is on the agenda, but where do Arctic communities fall?
Discussions of compensating Arctic communities for loss and damage are not on the table at COP27, whose focus is on
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Russia high on agenda at Nordic Council meeting
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was high on the agenda as Nordic leaders were gathered in Helsinki on Tuesday. “The Nordic
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Blog: A NATO admiral, Chinese diplomat, & Faroese metal band walk into a concert hall
Arctic Circle 2022 gathered sans Russians but with a NATO admiral, Chinese officials, and a Faroese metal band, proving that
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Russia, China could challenge Canada’s ‘tenuous hold’ in Arctic, says top soldier
Gen. Wayne Eyre said that while the threat isn’t immediate, it’s out there Canada’s hold on the outer reaches of
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China, Russia among global priorities, including in Arctic, in U.S. security strategy
Out-competing China and constraining Russia, including in the Arctic, are among the global priorities laid out in the U.S. national
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Puvirnituq students turn slimy, smelly fish skins into strong, supple leather
It’s a material many people never encounter outside of museums or cultural gatherings — a strong, supple leather decorated with
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