Scientists urge global action to prevent industrial activity in Central Arctic Ocean
A coalition of over 1,000 scientists has taken the occasion of this week’s U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice to call
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Researchers look at how N.W.T.’s Giant Mine closure plan can consider climate change
By Jocelyn Shepel Climate Ready Mine project team says little is known about how climate can impact mine closure planning
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U.S. Interior to scrap Arctic oil rule following Alaska outcry
Alaska’s congressional delegation applauded the U.S. Interior Department’s decision to roll back a 2024 rule that restricted oil and gas
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Arctic glaciers remain at risk even if int’l community reaches climate targets: study
Many glaciers around the world, including in parts of the Arctic, will remain at risk even if the international community
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Call for Arctic Council to include Russian Indigenous groups in exile in working groups
May 12 marks the end of Norway’s two-year chairship of the Arctic Council. A closed virtual meeting between all eight
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‘You cannot spy against an ally’ after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland: Denmark
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United
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Agnico Eagle calls for Canadian Arctic strategy amid US threats
By Divya Rajagopal Agnico Eagle Mines, Canada’s biggest gold miner, wants the new government to develop a formal Arctic strategy
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N.W.T. NGOs say cost of living a key issue in this federal election
The cost of living is a concern for many N.W.T. community organizations and they want to know how candidates running
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Greenland ‘Freedom City?’ Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up north
By Rachael Levy, Alexandra Ulmer As the Trump administration intensifies efforts to acquire Greenland from Denmark or take it by
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Russia sees scope for international investors in Arctic
Russia sees scope for international investors, including from the Global South, to help develop its Arctic region, a senior official
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New Antarctica map may help better predict ice flow and climate impacts
A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to significantly improve predictions of how ice flows and melts in response
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Adversaries see opportunities to exploit ‘strategically valuable’ Arctic, CSIS says
Canada’s spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an “attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination” for foreign adversaries
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Seeds saved from war and natural disaster head to Arctic vault for safekeeping
Fourteen thousand seeds from 21 countries are heading to the Arctic this week, bound for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—a
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Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?
Since his election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed support for a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska — comments
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