Blog: Senior Arctic Official David Balton on what makes Arctic Council so unique (Part 1 of 2)
The Arctic Council Ministerial will be held in Fairbanks on May 11, marking the end of the United States’ two year
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Uncertainty about U.S. climate policy looms over marquee Arctic Council event
As top diplomats, scientists and other experts prepare to converge on Fairbanks for what’s shaping up to be the year’s
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Russia’s foreign minister heads to Finland, then Alaska
Arctic and regional cooperation will be on the agenda when Russia’s Foreign Minister visits Finland next week. A few days
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Arctic Ocean on track to be ice-free in summer by 2040, say scientists
The Arctic Ocean is now on track to become ice-free in summers as soon as two decades from now, while
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Better climate adaptation strategies needed across the Arctic
Climate change continues to transform the Arctic at an unprecedented rate but adaptation strategies continue to lag behind, says a series
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Canadian province of Quebec puts Arctic on international agenda
The Canadian province of Quebec included the Arctic as a top priority in its new international policy this month, but
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Norway and Finland talk Arctic with China
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is completing her 4-day visit to China and Chinese President Xi Jinping just left Finland.
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Ice-Blog: Finland courts US rivals Russia and China in bid for key role in Arctic power game
Finland does not often make its way onto the international news agenda, but as the country prepares to take over
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Niinistö plays down possible Trump-Putin meeting in Finland
Finland might host a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, but it won’t
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Upcoming Arctic talks for Nordic presidents in Russia
Putin to meet Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Sauli Niinistö. The upcoming Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk will be attended by the
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World maritime body presents Polar Code to Arctic Council meeting in Alaska
High level representatives of the eight circumpolar countries and Arctic Indigenous organizations that make up the Arctic Council received an
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Canada’s Inuit hope Finland carries Indigenous suicide prevention torch further
Canadian Inuit leaders say they hope Finland will continue to focus on the issue of reducing suicide rates among Indigenous
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US Arctic officials don’t expect big policy changes with Trump presidency
Federal agencies that manage Arctic and climate matters were in turmoil Thursday, as Department of State websites that formerly distributed climate-science
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Adm. Robert Papp steps down as top Arctic diplomat
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp has stepped down from his State Department post as U.S. Special Representative for
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Arctic Frontiers – “If it works in Finland, it works everywhere”
Finland is successful because of the Arctic climate, not in spite of it, says Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. He wants
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