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A new feeding program is contributing to an increased arctic fox population in Sweden. (iStock)
Environment Environment (Sweden) RCI Sweden 

Sweden not doing enough to protect biodiversity, new report shows

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 09:24 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 16:16
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The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report with suggestions on how the government can step up its efforts to

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General RCI 

Year-long, international Arctic science expedition comes to an end

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:22
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A year-long international Arctic science expedition came to an end on Monday as the German research icebreaker Polarstern returned to

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) RCI 

The Arctic could soon be ice-free in the summer. Can geoengineering help?

CBC Radio
Posted: Monday, October 5, 2020 at 09:06
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In 2020, Arctic sea ice reached the second lowest level ever recorded It used to be the size of all

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Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) General RCI 

Greenland losing ice faster this century than any previous one in last 12,000 years, says study

Amy Tucker, CBC
Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 13:19
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Researchers say findings reaffirm need for humans to curb greenhouse gas emissions Humans have to slow down greenhouse gas emissions

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Politics 

China’s new icebreaker completes first Arctic expedition

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 08:59
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A major number of sediment samples have been collected from the Arctic seabed in the course of the maiden voyage

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Canada RCI Science Science (Canada) 

Canadian First Nation and Carleton University agree to work on research projects together

Steve Silva, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 14:02 — Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 10:12
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Representatives of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and Ottawa’s Carleton University signed a memorandum of understanding to work together

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Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) RCI 

MOSAiC international Arctic science expedition expedition reaches North Pole

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 09:49 — Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2020 at 09:40
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An international science expedition reached the North Pole on Wednesday after project leaders noticed shrinking sea-ice conditions and “surprisingly loose”

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General RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Arctic community grieves researcher’s tragic death in Greenland

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 17, 2020 at 08:51
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One week after the death of Konrad Steffen, a Swiss/U.S. dual citizen, while doing field work in Greenland, friends and

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) RCI 

Yukon resident captures ‘first record’ of ghost moth

Philippe Morin, CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 3, 2020 at 11:49 — Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2020 at 11:54
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A longtime resident of Watson Lake, Yukon, has contributed to the world of science — simply by taking a picture. This

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Environment (Iceland) Iceland RCI 

Arctic Science Ministerial postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 08:21 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 08:22
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The third Arctic Science Ministerial, scheduled to take place this November, has now been moved to 2021 because of the

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Environment (USA) RCI USA 

How sub-Arctic seas are influencing the Arctic Ocean and what it’s telling us about climate change

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 11:15
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The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans are driving changes in Arctic waters in more complex ways than previously recorded and are

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Environment RCI 

Latest projections show “enormous challenge” ahead in meeting climate targets says WMO

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 07:09
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says annual mean global temperatures are likely to be a minimum of 1 C above

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Environment Environment (Russia) RCI Russia 

Record 38C temperature recorded in Arctic Siberia

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 13:59
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is working to confirm a record-breaking 38 degree C temperature reported in the Russian Arctic

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Science (Canada) 

Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic, study finds

The Canadian Press
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 12:50
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Chelsea Rochman wasn’t surprised when her research cruise through Canada’s Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland RCI 

Can climate adaptation be culturally sustainable in the Arctic?

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 08:52
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While ways of reindeer husbandry may be adaptable to the changing climate, intergenerational transmission of Indigenous knowledge can be negatively

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