Russia’s new lithium mine will impact nature, Sami activist warns
The projected Kolmozero mine in the Kola Peninsula will have devastating effects on nature and indigenous peoples in the area,
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Denmark, Faroe Islands agree to establish air surveillance radar to bolster gaps in Arctic surveillance
Denmark and the Faroe Islands reached an agreement on Thursday to set up an air surveillance radar on the archipelago
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Strike at mine in Nunavik, Quebec enters fifth day
A strike at a mine in Nunavik, Quebec has entered its fifth day after the union decided to exercise its
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Russia pauses nuclear safety cooperation with Norway in the North
No grants – no cooperation: After giving more than €2 billion over the last 27 years to help Russia secure
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Russian media pushing “business-as-usual” narrative in Arctic despite sanctions, say media researchers
The positivity rate in English-language Arctic coverage by Russian press agencies jumped from March to April with Russian leaders making
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Blog: ‘Nor night nor day no rest’ – Arctic diplomacy divided (and united)
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, its political, economic and strategic effects have flowed outwards to adjacent regions and beyond.
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Canada needs a ‘more consistent’ presence in North to bolster security, Inuit leader says
A prominent Inuvialuit leader said Canada must build up a more consistent presence in the Arctic if the country is
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Sami Parliament in Finland publishes digital guide for responsible tourism in Lapland
The Sami Parliament in Finland has published a digital guide to responsible tourism in Lapland in hopes it will encourage
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“Our climate is changing before our eyes,” says WMO upon release of new report
Rain on the Greenland ice sheet in the Arctic and the growing ozone hole over Antarctica were just two of
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Russia’s Viktor Chernomyrdin icebreaker on maiden voyage to Arctic
The world’s most powerful diesel-engined icebreaker is on its maiden voyage into thick Arctic sea-ice. The 147 meter long vessel
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Novatek CEO admits Arctic development projects “strained”
Company CEO Leonid Mikhelson admits that the development of far northern projects is “strained.” The natural gas producer declines to
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Transportation crisis looms in Arctic Russia
International sanctions threaten the country’s supply chains. Nuclear-powered container ship “Sevmorput” will this year play key role in supplying goods
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Arctic projects must not be postponed because of sanctions, Putin orders
“We have all the resources and all the opportunities to quickly find alternative solutions,” Putin told the participants of the
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New sanctions deal fatal blow to Russia’s Arctic LNG
Russia intended to become a world leader in liquefied natural gas. The war against Ukraine has torpedoed its plans. The
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In Russia’s North, locals are starting to feel the new war economy
Five weeks after the onslaught against Ukraine, dire consequences of war are increasingly being felt by ordinary Russians. Inflation is
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