Swedish glaciers are still melting — but by less than last year
Sweden’s glaciers are still shrinking, but this year’s melt was much smaller compared to 2024’s record. Glaciologist Nina Kirchner from
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Finland logs third-warmest September in history, as Lapland temp shatters record
Finland’s Arctic may be best known for snow and Santa, but Lapland made headlines for something entirely different in September
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Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians launches new book documenting its history
It also explores the Indian Act’s designation of people as status or non-status The Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians (YANSI)
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2 dead, 5 others injured after fire breaks out at mining camp near Dawson City, Yukon
The Yukon coroner’s office says it’s investigating the cause of the fire, rules out suspicious activity The Yukon Coroner’s office
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Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of
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Fort Smith growers say new permit rules create barriers for local food producers
By Carla Ulrich Farmers say requiring permits to sell fresh produce makes it harder for them to contribute to food
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Safeguards in place, but still stranded: New details on efforts to free Thamesborg before freeze-up
On paper, the European shipping company that sent the Thamesborg cargo vessel through the Northwest Passage did everything right: the
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Washington moves to secure Arctic rare earths with potential stake in Greenland mine
By Vallari Srivastava Shares of Critical Metals surged over 62% on Monday after Reuters reported the U.S. government was in
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Experts react to N.W.T. rejecting idea of creating separate emergency planning agency
Creating a separate agency is best practice, but the reality of staffing it is a challenge, one expert says Emergency
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Europe should wage information warfare inside Russia says professor
Europe should fight Russia’s information war inside Russia. Current measures taken by Western countries, such as fact-checking and sanctions, are
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Proposed Mackenzie River submersible turbine project advances to next phase
By Tamara Merritt · Ottawa has announced $600K in funding for the data collection phase A project that would generate hydroelectricity
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Snowshoeing removed from Team N.T. for 2026 AWG, other sports reduced
Some Northwest Territories sports bodies have had their allocations for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse reduced – and
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N.W.T. gov’t rejects recommendations to create dedicated emergency management agency
By Samuel Wat Standalone agency not ‘feasible or appropriate,’ gov’t says The government of the Northwest Territories won’t create an
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Elections Yukon has ‘contingencies’ for campaign amid postal strike
Plans include using courier special ballots, or shipping materials through government distribution system Elections Yukon has announced its contingency plans
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Melting Arctic could create shipping superhighway… and a surge in emissions: study
As the Arctic warms and sea ice retreats, once-impassable waters at the top of the globe will increasingly open to
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