Putin wants new Barents Sea rail link back on track
Still unclear who will possibly pay for the 500 kilometers long railway from Karpogory in Arkhangelsk region to the not-yet-built
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The IT attack that crippled a town in northern Sweden
The municipality of Kalix, in the far north of Sweden, is on the road to recovery after an IT attack
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Russia’s grand Arctic plan might get stuck in the ice
The troublesome shipping on the Northern Sea Route continues into the new year. Almost three weeks after the world’s most
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Ambler Metals says it’s nearly ready to apply for permit to mine in NW Alaska
A company doing exploratory drilling in the Ambler Mining District reports it’s preparing to apply for its main federal permit
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Nunavik community of Kangiqsujuaq put on red alert amidst rising COVID-19 cases
The community of Kangiqsujuaq in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, was put on red alert on Friday amidst
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit seeks alternate water source after recurrence of fuel odour issue
On Friday, the city said trace amounts of fuel were detected earlier in the week The City of Iqaluit says
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Int’l shipping ups threat of invasive species in Antarctica, even from Arctic, says study
Antarctica’s increased connection to international ports through shipping poses an increasing risk of introducing invasive species into the region’s fragile
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Greenland gov grants mayor’s request for alcohol ban amidst rising COVID-19 cases
Greenland’s government granted the request of a southwestern mayor this week to ban alcohol in his municipality amidst ballooning COVID-19
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Norway makes more money on oil than ever
It was a great year for Norwegian oil and gas, the country’s Petroleum Director Ingrid Sølvberg said in her recap
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2021 was 6th warmest year on record, NASA and NOAA find. Canada definitely felt the heat
Temperature across the planet was roughly 0.84 C above the 20th-century average The numbers are in: Earth is still running
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Arctic Circle Greenland Forum to go ahead in August
After being cancelled two years in a row because of the pandemic, the Arctic Circle Greenland Forum is set to
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Weather chaos as storm hits northern Sweden
Storm “Gyda” which caused chaos in Norway has moved into northern Sweden, bringing high winds, flooding, snow and the risk
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30–50% of critical northern infrastructure could be at high risk by 2050 due to warming, says study
Thawing permafrost across the circumpolar North is posing an increased risk to transport and transportation infrastructure, and if left unchecked,
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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response
Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response As Russia deploys the new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic
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Layoffs of 12 unvaccinated employees at Canadian North had ‘minimal’ impact on operations, says airline
The airline is trying to clear a cargo backlog to Qikiqtaaluk communities Canadian North has laid off 12 employees who
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