Arctic Ocean may be next as Alaska officials seethe over ANWR move
Emotions continued to rise on Monday over President Barack Obama’s initiative to increase protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with
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Special Features
Submariners feed polar bears with garbage
These revealing photos, taken at an unknown location in the Arctic, show how crewmembers of a Russian nuclear powered submarine
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ARCTREX tests Arctic oil spill tracking techniques
Offshore oil and gas exploration has become increasingly prominent over the past several years. But, questions remain about how effective
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Obama issues executive order to better coordinate Arctic policy
With the United States on the verge of leading the eight-nation Arctic Council and far-north climate warming continuing at twice the
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Keystone XL: Bad for Alaska Crude?
The fight over the Keystone XL Pipeline is likely to heat up in Congress this week. Senate Bill 1 would
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Researchers identify Inuit gene responsible for sugar intolerance
For some northerners, there is reason to cut down on sugar that has nothing to do with New Year’s resolutions:
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Scandinavian Arctic should cooperate more: report
TROMSØ: The Scandinavian Arctic can rise to become the most innovative, industrious and environmentally friendly growth region in Europe, a
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Blog: #SavetheArctic… from Greenpeace
I take a deep and annoyed breathe every time I see a Greenpeace #SavetheArctic tweet, video, or article. Not because
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US seeks Finnish support for Arctic goals
The United States is seeking a closer partnership with Finland through the Arctic Council, which brings together countries on or
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Russia moves first troops to Arctic base near Finnish border
Russia is stepping up its military activity in the Arctic region. As part of this effort, Russian Armed Forces reopened
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Study shows polar bears relocating to icier Canadian Archipelago
Polar bears are relocating from ice-sparse parts of the Arctic to the Canadian Archipelago, an area with more dependable summer
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Blog: Arctic oil and gas must stay in ground to restrict warming to 2°C says study
Scientists have realized for some time now that the extraction of fossil fuels must dramatically slow down if the global
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Traffic over Finnish-Russian border drops by one third
Officials have stopped requiring drivers to book times in advance for crossings into Finland at Vaalimaa, as queues have disappeared.
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Russia, shipping and political crisis in Greenland: 2014 Year in Review (Part 3)
Today is the last instalment of the Eye on the Arctic Year in Review where we checked in with our
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Blog: The evolving role of regions in Arctic governance
An interesting thing happened last Fall as the US prepared for its upcoming Arctic Council chairmanship. The Alaska Arctic Policy
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