North Slope oil project in Alaska presents a dilemma for U.S. president
By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown . · The Associated Press Decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project could come in March The Biden administration
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Bitter disappointment as Finland’s attempt to reform Indigenous law fails — again
It’s the third time attempts to reform Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act have failed This piece was produced with the support
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On thin ice, more polar bears move from Svalbard to Franz Josef Land
February 27 marked International Polar Bear Day, but there is no reason to celebrate at Svalbard where the entire west-
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Marin “disappointed” in failure of Sámi Parliament Act reform
One of the governing parties, the Centre, joined the opposition in torpedoing the bill, which would have given indigenous people
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Ties in North American Arctic stronger than ever, says Canada
Despite the rupture in Arctic cooperation with Russia’s since its invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Canada’s relationship with the
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Canada needs new approach to meet Arctic challenges, conference hears
If Canada wants to tackle the triple threat of climate change, Russian aggression, and the Arctic infrastructure deficit, it must
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One year after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, circumpolar diplomats take stock
TORONTO — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year upended almost 30 years of Arctic cooperation, but it’s also brought northern
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Russian oil company makes it through Arctic ice to Cape Tanalau
Ice lies thick on the Yenisey River as nuclear-powered icebreaker “Sibir” escorts a cargo ship to the remote terminal applied
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Last Norwegian businessmen in Murmansk mum on customers
Olen Betong Murmansk AS, a fully Norwegian-owned company, posted a net profit of 5,4 million Norwegian kroner, but Director Atle
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Some filling stations fear fuel shortage in northern Finland
Filling stations in northern Finland might run out of fuel, if a truckers’ strike continues as planned until next Tuesday.
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Russia continues big dig on Arctic seabed
A total of 13,5 million cubic meters of sea bottom is to be removed this year as part of Moscow’s
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A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, a walrus discovery is caught up in geopolitics
Last October, research biologist Tony Fischbach made a startling discovery. Using satellite imagery, Fischbach and his team counted 200,000 Pacific
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Russian shoppers take Norway’s Schengen shortcut to Arctic Finland
Finland closed the Russian border due to the attack on Ukraine last year, but that has not reduced the flow
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Biden administration can’t have it both ways on Arctic project, Murkowski warns
Alaska’s U.S. senators warn that half measures won’t suffice as they campaign to get federal approval for ConocoPhillips’ Willow drilling
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Ocean protection needs Inuit involvement, marine congress hears
Inuit leaders say the recent marine protected area congress in Vancouver, B.C. was an important occasion to remind the international
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