Nordic countries halt all regional cooperation with Russia
The war with Ukraine leads to a full suspension of Russia from the Barents Council, Nordic Council of Ministers, as
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PM Marin: Finland’s NATO membership decision needs more time
The Prime Minister made the comments following a meeting with party leaders on Tuesday night. Finland will not rush into
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Putin’s Ukraine move puts Pyhäjoki nuclear plant in jeopardy
Finland’s Defense Ministry will do a new security assessment of the partly Russian-owned nuclear power plant project near Oulu in
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Violence Against Women bill would expand power of up to 30 Alaska tribal courts
To help tackle the high rates of violence in Alaska Native villages, a bill in Congress would expand tribal court
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Giant sponges feeding on fossils discovered in deep Arctic waters
Deep beneath the ice-covered Arctic Ocean, scientists have made an unusual discovery. With little to no light, huge sponge gardens
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Russia and China to deepen cooperation in the Arctic
Russia and China agreed to continue cooperating on “the sustainable development of the Arctic” as part of a deep strategic
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Inuit knowledge to play role in IMO guideline review for reducing underwater noise
Inuit knowledge will play a role in the International Maritime Organization review for reducing underwater noise as the U.N. body
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All communities in Nunavik, Quebec moved to COVID-19 red alert level
As of January 19, all communities in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, have been put at the COVID-19
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Russia’s new North Pole platform soon ready to move into ice
The unique research station will conduct its first expedition this year, the country’s natural resource minster says. There is still
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Noise from human activities threatens narwhals in the Arctic, study finds
Increasing human activity in the Arctic is threatening the survival of narwhals, according to a new study. Cruise ships, air
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Blog: Business as usual for fossil fuels as polar ice melt bodes more climate chaos in 2022
This December brought some stark reminders of the events that made this year one I will not forget – and
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Blog – Russia’s nuclear Arctic?
While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the escalation of the tense border situation between the Russian Federation
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Indigenous delegates from Canada postponing Vatican trip over pandemic worries, says AFN national chief
Chief RoseAnne Archibald made the announcement during a special chiefs assembly Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald said
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Int’l protocols for working with Inuit knowledge one step closer as workshops wrap up
Protocols to inform the international community on how to ethically engage with Inuit and their communities are one step closer
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Blog: Walk the talk? Can COP26 drive global transformation in time to save the planet?
Will Glasgow’s COP26 be remembered like Copenhagen (disaster) or Paris (breakthrough)? Is the climate glass half empty or half full?
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