Arctic sea-ice reaches this year’s low, but shippers still snub Northern Sea Route
After Russia’s warmest-ever summer, the Northern Sea Route is almost ice-free. But only few shipmasters set course for the Arctic
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Norway gets new government as voters make a forceful left turn
A green shift was in the air, but a majority of Norwegians ultimately cast their votes for a center-left coalition
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Greenland announces COVID-19 reopening plan
Greenland’s government announced its reopening plan on Friday, saying it would gradually increase travellers to the island at the same
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Health board looking to delay Quebec vaccine passport for Nunavik youth until mid fall
The regional health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, is in discussions with provincial authorities to exempt
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Low earthquake risk in Canada’s eastern Arctic, says paper
A paper exploring past, present and future earthquake risks in Arctic Canada shows dangers in the northeastern part of the
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UN climate report confirms what’s been witnessed in Inuit Nanaat for decades, says int’l Inuit org
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says the United Nations climate report released this week confirms what Inuit have been witnessing
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Perfectly preserved cave lion cub found in Siberian permafrost
‘Sparta’ was probably 1 or 2 months old when she died 28,000 years ago Scientists have unveiled an extraordinary find
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Hungry for more oil, Norway aims for €36 billion investments in new fields
The Nordic country fears its oil production could drop by more than 70 percent in 20 years unless new discoveries
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Seabirds & their vulnerability to a warming climate: Q&A with researcher Emily Choy
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially
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Greenlandic government suspends oil exploration over climate concerns
The government of Greenland has suspended oil exploration in the territory over climate concerns, saying “the future does not lie
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Nunavik tourism reopening reason for optimism, vaccination uptake still a concern
Nunavik’s reopening for tourism this month is a reason for optimism say local authorities, but low vaccination uptake remains a
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Blog – Are Norway’s energy policies caught between ‘black gold’ & green ambitions?
During the next parliamentary elections in Norway, to be held in September this year, it is inevitable that the economy
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Greenland’s more prominent role on Arctic Council important signal to int’l community says foreign minister
Greenland’s more prominent role on the Arctic Council is more than just a symbolic gesture and sends an important signal
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Int’l Inuit org voices solidarity with Indigenous Canadians after remains of 215 children found at former residential school
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) voiced solidarity with Indigenous Canadians last week after the remains of 215 children were found
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Biden to suspend oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Move follows temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities imposed earlier by U.S. president The Biden administration on Tuesday
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