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Environment

Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study
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Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study

Politics

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea
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U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea

Society

Map of the Barents Strait between Alaska and Russia's Chukotka region. How will tensions between Moscow and Washington affect researchers in the Arctic? (iStock)
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Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

Science

Involving community members key to sharing research across N.W.T., advocates say
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Involving community members key to sharing research across N.W.T., advocates say

Business

Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2
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Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2

Art & Culture

Two artists on stage
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The Oktoecho Ensemble Presents “Transcestral”

Newsroom Picks

Residential school survivors ‘overjoyed’ about return of travel funding for counselling in North
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Residential school survivors ‘overjoyed’ about return of travel funding for counselling in North

Friday, July 31, 2026CBC News0
Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report
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Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report

Thursday, July 30, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study
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Chinook salmon in decline, worsened by Bering Sea heatwave a decade ago: study

Wednesday, July 29, 2026CBC News0

News

Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2
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Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2

Friday, July 31, 2026The Independent Barents Observer0
Map of the Barents Strait between Alaska and Russia's Chukotka region. How will tensions between Moscow and Washington affect researchers in the Arctic? (iStock)
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (USA) USA 

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

Friday, July 31, 2026The Associated Press0
U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea
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U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea

Friday, July 31, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Canada

Ottawa says construction on Mackenzie Valley Highway can’t start until wildfires are under control
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Ottawa says construction on Mackenzie Valley Highway can’t start until wildfires are under control

Friday, July 31, 2026CBC News0
Residential school survivors ‘overjoyed’ about return of travel funding for counselling in North
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Residential school survivors ‘overjoyed’ about return of travel funding for counselling in North

Friday, July 31, 2026CBC News0
Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report
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Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report

Thursday, July 30, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Denmark/Greenland

Danish prime minister thanks to firm position on Greenland
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Danish prime minister thanks to firm position on Greenland

Wednesday, June 3, 2026The Associated Press0
The Greenlandic prime minister speaks in front of an EU flag.
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Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination can’t be negotiated

Monday, May 18, 2026The Canadian Press0
The Greenlandic prime minister speaks in front of an EU flag.
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Greenland’s leader says U.S. military presence part of talks with Trump’s diplomats

Wednesday, May 13, 2026CBC News0

Finland

Housing prices keep falling, except in northern Finland
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Housing prices keep falling, except in northern Finland

Thursday, July 30, 2026Yle News0
Unusually balmy June comes on tail of Finland’s record spring warmth
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Unusually balmy June comes on tail of Finland’s record spring warmth

Tuesday, July 28, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Northern Lapland bids farewell to summer’s nightless nights
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Northern Lapland bids farewell to summer’s nightless nights

Tuesday, July 28, 2026Yle News0

Iceland

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows
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NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows

Monday, December 1, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse
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Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Thomson Reuters0
Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?
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Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Mia Bennett2

Norway

Equinor discovers more oil near Johan Castberg field
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Equinor discovers more oil near Johan Castberg field

Friday, July 24, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Oleg Tinkov’s La Datcha among luxury yachts sailing around Svalbard
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Oleg Tinkov’s La Datcha among luxury yachts sailing around Svalbard

Thursday, July 23, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Norwegian citizen detained in Russia
Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian citizen detained in Russia

Friday, June 5, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 1 General Russia 

Murmansk governor announces construction start for Kola NPP-2

Friday, July 31, 2026The Independent Barents Observer0
Russia’s Northern Fleet celebrates Navy Day against backdrop of drone threats
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Russia’s Northern Fleet celebrates Navy Day against backdrop of drone threats

Monday, July 27, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Construction of Arctic LNG platforms resumes as China-made modules arrive in Belokamenka
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Construction of Arctic LNG platforms resumes as China-made modules arrive in Belokamenka

Tuesday, July 21, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

BUCHANTY, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22: Migrating salmon are seen leaping at Buchanty Spout on the River Tay in Perthshire on October 22, 2020 in Buchanty, Scotland. The salmon are returning upstream from the sea where they have spent between two and four winters feeding, with many covering huge distances to return to the fresh waters to spawn. (Photo by
* Featured * Environment Environment (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

Dead salmon in northern Sweden are worrying researchers and fishermen

Monday, July 20, 2026Radio Sweden0
Blueberry season in northern Sweden gets early start
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Blueberry season in northern Sweden gets early start

Thursday, July 16, 2026Radio Sweden0
EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign
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EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign

Monday, July 13, 2026The Associated Press0

USA

Map of the Barents Strait between Alaska and Russia's Chukotka region. How will tensions between Moscow and Washington affect researchers in the Arctic? (iStock)
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (USA) USA 

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

Friday, July 31, 2026The Associated Press0
U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea

Friday, July 31, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Trump administration to auction oil drilling rights in Alaska wildlife refuge
Environment Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 2 

Trump administration to auction oil drilling rights in Alaska wildlife refuge

Friday, June 5, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
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Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection

Wednesday, June 12, 2024Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Blog

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
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Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile1

Video Reports

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Art Art (Canada) Canada Culture General Video Reports 

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language

Wednesday, November 6, 2019Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic1

Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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