New NOAA report finds vast Siberian wildfires linked to Arctic warming
This year’s vast wildfires in far northeastern Russia were linked to broader changes in a warming Arctic, according to a report
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Eye on the Arctic report How not to promote Arctic tourism among finalists at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Eye on the Arctic has been named as a finalist at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the
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U.S. federal appeals court rejects Alaska offshore drilling plan
Trump administration still set to auction drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge A U.S. federal court blocked an
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International Inuit org applauds Canadian government’s tabling of legislation to implement UNDRIP
The Inuit Circumpolar Council, which represents the approximately 180,000 Inuit in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka, Russia, said on Tuesday that it
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Canadian legislation to implement UNDRIP “positive and historic” step says Inuit org
The Canadian government’s move to introduce legislation on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is
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Gwich’in Tribal Council supports wind project in Arctic Canada despite Nihtat Gwich’in Council opposition
Grand Chief says Nihtat Gwich’in argument against wind turbine ‘fundamentally flawed’ The Gwich’in Tribal Council wants to see a wind energy
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Temperatures in Canada’s Northwest Territories soar above zero
The mercury hit 11.1 C in Norman Wells, breaking a record for December Unseasonably warm temperatures so far this month
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada releases second round of COVID-19 emergency response programs
The government of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced its second
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2020 shaping up to be among warmest years on record says WMO
This year is shaping up to be among warmest years on record with extreme temperatures observed around the world, including
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Iceland to review COVID-19 border measures by January 15
Iceland is planning to keep its current COVID-19 border screening measures in place until February 1, with further decisions on
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Elders, internet and COVID-19 dominate most recent meeting of regional gov in Arctic Quebec
Elders, internet and COVID-19 were the main topics discussed at the most recent Kativik Regional Government council meeting in Nunavik,
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Government of Canada announces $1.3M to support economic development in Northwest Territories
Three N.W.T. projects are getting a financial boost from the federal government, in a move aimed at fostering employment and
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New diamond and gold deposit found in Arctic Canada
A unique diamond and gold deposit has been located near the Arctic coast, about 155 kilometres southeast of Kugluktuk in Nunavut.
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Arctic refuge oil rights auction faces uncertain response
Oil and gas companies are unsurprisingly remaining quiet about their intentions, says one industry player The Trump administration is preparing
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Inuit gov in Labrador, Canada warns against travel to Inuit settlement area as N.L. premier withdraws from Atlantic bubble
As COVID-19 cases on the increase, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has withdrawn from the much heralded “Atlantic
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