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Climate change could mean more wildlife disease in the Arctic, researchers say

Paul Tukker, CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:21
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A warming climate could mean some Arctic animals will be more vulnerable to parasites and disease-causing pathogens, according to researchers.

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Warming Arctic linked to polar vortex outbreaks farther south

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, September 6, 2021 at 05:38
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Warmer air weakens the vortex, which normally keeps cold air trapped in Arctic, letting it go south Warming of the

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Blog: The Czech Republic goes for Arctic Council observer status

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 15:58 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 10:03
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Last week, as part of the Virtual Dialogue series created by the Arctic Circle conference to offer an e-platform for policymakers and

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* Featured * Environment Featured • Zone 3 General 

Blog: International Polar Bear Day – Only rapid emissions reductions can ensure the Arctic icons survive beyond 2100

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, February 26, 2021 at 09:57
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February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. In the rapidly warming Arctic climate, sea ice is declining at record rates, destroying

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General News Politics RCI 

Ireland ready to bring marine and scientific expertise to Arctic Council as observer, says Department of Foreign Affairs

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021 at 09:06
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Ireland is ready to bring its marine and scientific expertise to the Arctic Council as an observer state and made

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Blog General Politics 

Blog – Pole to Pole: India’s Arctic White Paper

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 16:00
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India was one of the five Asian governments which were accepted by the Arctic Council as formal observers in 2013,

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Russia has never been this hot

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:03
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It was the warmest year on record across the whole country, and Arctic regions smashed the temperature norm by up

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Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) RCI 

Estonia ready to contribute to global climate fight through Arctic Council if observer application approved, says president

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 16:27 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:06
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Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important

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Environment RCI 

Campaign launched to spotlight new place names in Antarctica

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, December 28, 2020 at 12:01
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The Government of the British Antarctic Territory announced 28 new place names this month and launched a social media campaign

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Environment Environment (Norway) Norway 

Norwegian Coast Guard sails high-latitude Arctic voyage to Beaufort Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 10:57
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KV Svalbard is called in to recover three moored instruments vital for measuring temperatures throughout the Arctic Ocean. The job

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Environment Environment (Canada) RCI 

Microplastic pollution in Antarctic waters mirrors rates in North Atlantic and Mediterranean

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2020 at 15:42
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Microplastics have been identified in Antarctic waters at rates that mirror the amounts found in oceans elsewhere in the world,

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Science Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden to launch satellites from space center inside the Arctic Circle

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 11:01
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The Swedish government provides additional funding to Esrange Space Center near Kiruna with the aim to launch small satellites into

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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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In this July 21, 2017 file photo, researchers look out from the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as the sun sets over sea ice in the Victoria Strait along the Northwest Passage in Canada's Arctic Archipelago.
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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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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