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Investigators say Alaska plane overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 09:22 — Last Updated: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 09:24
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By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen  Bering Air crash on Feb. 6 was one of Alaska’s deadliest plane crashes this century A

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Blog: First UN World Day for Glaciers – A call to climate action in desperate times

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 16:38
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Accelerating ice melt from glaciers worldwide means an increased loss of freshwater resources, ever-faster sea level rise and life-threatening floods

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Frigate in Barents Sea is manned by sailors with battle experience from Ukraine

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 14:59
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Servicemen on board the Admiral Kasatonov successfully applied their war experiences during a recent exercise in the Barents Sea, the Northern Fleet

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N.W.T. scrapping consumer carbon tax following federal cancellation

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 13:52
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The Northwest Territories is cancelling its consumer carbon tax following the federal decision to kill the tax last Friday. The

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2024 Ranked Warmest Year on Record in 175 Years, Says WMO Report

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 12:22
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By Elizaveta Vereykina “Millions of people living on the coastline are in danger”, researchers warn after 2024 is declared the warmest

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Yukon firefighters still responding to calls, even in expired protective gear

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 11:05
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‘We probably should not be responding at all,’ says fire chief in Tagish, Yukon When volunteer firefighters were called last

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Experts Arctic early-warning radar project news, want detail on other North promises

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 09:28
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Other investments may not go far enough, say some Canada’s plan to build an early warning system to better protect

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New Antarctica map may help better predict ice flow and climate impacts

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 16:30 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 16:34
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A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to significantly improve predictions of how ice flows and melts in response

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Arctic Norway’s Tromsø Airport struggles as international arrivals triple

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 13:29
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By Elizaveta Vereykina As the number of international passengers in Tromsø has more than tripled, airport staff are struggling to cope

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Alaskan truck toll could be ‘last nail in the coffin’ of Fort Nelson, B.C., mayor warns

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 11:34
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By Andrew Kurjata  The mayor of B.C’s northernmost municipality is warning that tolls on commercial trucks traveling through the province to Alaska

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Qilak LNG, Alaska’s smaller gas project, seeks a role in Trump’s Asia push, CEO says

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 10:34
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By Katya Golubkova Qilak LNG, which is hoping to develop a LNG project in Alaska, wants to be part of

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Nanisivik Naval Facility still has no opening date minister cites planning lessons

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 09:26
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Defence department says jetty still needs replacing, fuel tanks need heating Canada’s national defence minister says plans for a naval

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Sami Parliament in Finland call for reform to Reindeer Damage Act

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 16:12 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 16:21
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The Sámi Parliament in Finland is calling for reform of the Reindeer Damage Act after the March 13 government refusal

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Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 15:36
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Feds also investing $420M into military presence, $253M into Nunavut infrastructure Prime Minister Mark Carney announced investments into the military’s

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New boat launch, water treatment facility on horizon for Giant Mine site

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 12:25
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By Jocelyn Shepel  Team behind remediation project gave annual update to City of Yellowknife on Monday Team members with the

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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