Moscow appoints Nikolai Korchunov new ambassador to Norway
The Russian top diplomat comes from the post as Ambassador at large for Arctic affairs. He has previously served in
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Under the flag of Gabon tankers sail sanctioned Russian oil through Arctic ice
The Sai Baba is sailing the Northern Sea Route from Murmansk to China and is part of a major Africa-registered
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Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North’s most enduring mysteries, finally have
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In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada’s massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region
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Exceptionally warm weather in Finland’s arctic region
September has been warmer at Utsjoki in Finland’s far north than an average July, but cooler temperatures are on the
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Blog: As Arctic heats up, some Sámi resist change while others embrace it
It is uncertain how the future will look, but the Sámi are sure to carve out their place in a
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In Arctic, Putin is flexing the strength of his alliances, Murkowski says
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a theory about why Russian President Vladimir Putin has been conducting joint military exercises in the
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Military experts suspect sabotage at Andøya in Arctic Norway
A cable that was connected to a jammer at the North Norwegian island has been cut and destroyed. The jammer
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“We are all afraid,” says witness of Ukrainian drone attack in Arctic Russia
By Atle Staalesen, Georgii Chentemirov Locals in an arctic Russian town that has sent dozens of deadly bombing raids over
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LKAB iron mine in Arctic Sweden reports hostile incidents to police
Only few days after someone vandalised company machinery, an armed person made it into one of the north Swedish iron
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September heat record for Murmansk
The hotter-than-normal summer in Russia’s northwest corner is continued into September with temperatures never seen before on record for the
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Exceptionally warm summer in Finnmark in Arctic Norway
4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than normal and the warmest August ever on record in northern-Norway. “That so many
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Scorching heat, melting ice, forests ablaze: Why the Arctic needs Azerbaijan
With temperatures in the 30s as we head into September here in Germany, it’s hard not to worry about the
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Oil ship is on its way to Norway’s new Arctic field
The 300 meter long FPSO will before year’s end be ready to give a boost to the country’s oil production
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New study reveals the crucial role of jellyfish in Greenlandic waters
A new study is challenging old assumptions about the role of jellyfish in marine ecosystems and suggests it may be
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