Warming North pushing earth into “uncharted territory”: Arctic Report Card
From Canada’s worst wildfire season, to the warmest summer surface air temperature on record, the changing North is pushing the
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UK urged to bolster Arctic defense as grey-zone threats rise: report
The U.K. needs to prioritize military investments that will allow it to better respond to activities by Russia and China
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Movie Tautuktavuk (What We See) to be presented in Montreal next week
The movie Tautuktavuk (What We See) by Inuit directors Lucy Tulugarjuk and Carol Kunnuk will be presented in Montreal on
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Arctic research conference is held in the Arctic for 1st time
A national Arctic research conference is taking place in Iqaluit this week, marking the first time in the academic conference’s
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Hard hit by climate change, Indigenous leaders want strong voice at COP28
Climate change ‘impacts how we exist,’ says Métis leader at global climate summit. From disappearing salmon stocks and caribou herds
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Non-profit offers free Starlink internet to Ulukhaktok; residents say they’re good
Multiple residents say they use their own Starlink accounts and don’t need the community-wide program. A non-profit is touting a
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Finland’s border closure explained
Crossings to be shut for at least 2 weeks following surge of migrants trying to enter from Russia. Finland is
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University of Greenland’s new curriculum aims to up graduates for teaching roles
The University of Greenland (Ilisimatusarfik) greenlit a new curriculum Monday with the goal of producing more Greenlandic graduates that can
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Drug smugglers exploiting snow and ice in northern Sweden
Criminal gangs are exploiting winter conditions in northern Sweden’s large unguarded border routes to smuggle narcotics into Finland and Norway,
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“This isn’t just about Native people, this is about America,” say truth commission advocates
The recent decision by the federal agency responsible for preserving the nation’s history to endorse a commission on the country’s
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Alaska senator makes new push to get Law of the Sea ratified
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is making a new push to get the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention
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Arctic litter-monitoring project launches northernmost GPS capsule in Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Council working group behind the “Plastic in a Bottle” project to track marine litter, launched its northernmost capsule
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Abuse and shame the legacies of Sweden’s old assimilation polices: report
Speakers of the Meänkieli language in Sweden were subjected to physical and emotional abuse, and even racial biology examinations. That’s
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Migrant flow from Russia moves north
Following the announced closure of four border-crossing points in southern Finland, migrants are moving north to crossing points that remain
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Sami joik, symphonic music fusion from Finland makes int’l debut in Ottawa
A ground-breaking symphonic composition featuring Niillas Holmberg, a Sami joik soloist from Finland, makes its international debut at the National
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