Iceland, U.S. FMs talk Arctic security, defence cooperation at Washington meeting
Iceland – U.S. cooperation in Arctic security and defence issues was among the key issues discussed by the the two
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Blog – 2018: Recapping the year in the Arctic
Planet Earth has completed another rotation around the sun, which has now set on the Arctic for the next three
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Alaska drilling, China, and the Arctic Council handover to Iceland : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
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Kremlin downplays possible Putin-Trump Arctic summit
While Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö on Wednesday said to Helsingin Sanomat that « things have progressed to the better » regarding a
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Increasing ocean acidification ushering era of uncertainty for Arctic, says report
If left unchecked, acidification levels in the Arctic Ocean will have significant consequences for northern communities as well as the
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Arctic environment ministers gather in Finland to tackle climate change, biodiversity & pollution
For the first time in five years, environment ministers from the world’s eight circumpolar nations are gathering as a group
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Scientists and leaders gather in Finnish north to talk Arctic biodiversity
Finland is hosting the Arctic Biodiversity Congress this week, where 450 scientists, government officials, indigenous peoples and experts from 26
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New building to help boost cooperation for Arctic research center in Northern Norway
Arctic Council secretariat and Institute of Marine Research team up under the same roof as other key Norwegian Arctic science-
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Niinistö and Putin agree on Arctic, but at odds on NATO during Sochi talks
The language turned sour as soon as the Russian and Finnish presidents touched on the role of NATO and an
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Feature Interview: Every Inuk needs to stand up and be counted, says new ICC chair
As global players ramp up interest in the Arctic, the organization representing the world’s Inuit wrapped up their general assembly
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Finnish president demands Arctic Summit to stop dangerous black carbon emissions
President Sauli Niinistö addressed the Finnish Climate Summit in Helsinki on Wednesday, calling on the Arctic Council member states to
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Arctic Indigenous food culture takes the day at international cookbook awards
A book showcasing the recipes of Indigenous peoples from across the Arctic took the day at the Gourmand International Cookbook
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Finnish FM defends presence at anti-abortion event while in Canada for Arctic Council meetings: report
On Wednesday, Finnish tabloid daily Iltalehti reported that Foreign Minister Timo Soini, who is Catholic, had participated in an anti-abortion
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Landmark international science agreement comes into effect in Arctic
An Arctic Council agreement to facilitate scientific cooperation between the world’s eight circumpolar countries officially comes into effect on Wednesday.
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Trump and Finnish President Niinistö talk Arctic
According to the office of the president, Niinistö and Trump discussed the state of international relations in general. The office
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