Arctic Report Card 2025: Rainfall, record warmth and rapid change
Higher air temperatures, record precipitation and accelerating environmental change continue to reshape the northern environment, according to the annual Arctic
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Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His
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Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes 70 recommendations
Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has urged sweeping reforms to strengthen Sámi rights and overhaul the country’s approach to Indigenous
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Russia withdraws from Euro-Arctic rescue cooperation
The Foreign Ministry in Moscow announced on November 26 that it formally had terminated the agreement with Norway, Finland and
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7,000L fuel spill in Yellowknife could have been prevented, truck driver says
Kelly Stabenow still remembers when 7,000 litres of furnace fuel seeped into the ground in Yellowknife’s Engle Business District near
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Trump administration repealing protections for key swaths of Alaska petroleum reserve
The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas
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Federal budget delivers $1B Arctic Infrastructure Fund, though future of some social programs unclear
By Samuel Wat Transport Canada to invest in major infrastructure projects including airports, seaports, all-season roads A new Arctic Infrastructure
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Nunavut election saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in territory’s history
By Juanita Taylor Turnout in Nunavut elections has been in steady decline since 1999 As victory sets in for Nunavut’s
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Finland blocks 11 real estate deals by foreigners, including in Lapland
The prospective buyers cited plans to use the properties for activities like business, forestry as well as residential and recreational
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Trump administration finalizes plan to open Alaska wildlife refuge to oil & gas drilling
By Becky Bohrer Decision paves way for future lease sales in coastal plain, an area considered sacred to Indigenous Gwich’in
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Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Arctic Russia & Alaska
By Andrew Osborn Russia and the United States should build a “Putin-Trump” rail tunnel under the Bering Strait to link
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NATO’s new Nordic command structure aims to deter Russia
NATO has now outlined its new command structure in the Nordic region, following Sweden and Finland’s accession, dividing responsibilities for
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Finland pushes EU drone wall as northern countries’ security investments expand
As Arctic states continue to expand surveillance across the polar region, Europe’s northern flank is preparing its own response, with
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Salvage vessels arrive to free ship trapped in Arctic Canada…as long as weather cooperates
After more than two weeks under watch from the Canadian Coast Guard, a Dutch-flagged cargo ship stranded in the Northwest
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Denmark flexes in Arctic with Greenland drills, signaling ongoing security push
In Copenhagen’s latest bid to underscore its presence in the Arctic, Denmark is hosting a major military exercise in Greenland
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