Blog – With $12.1 million US offer to Greenland, America is playing softball in the Arctic
Despite lacking Arctic territory, Beijing is outcompeting Washington, D.C. in the region. Greenland may be one place where the U.S.
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Norway strengthens its Arctic military in new defense plan as security concerns grow in the region
There are forces that want to weaken unity in Norway, as well as between western countries, Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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Gazprom to build new pipelines between Arctic Russia and China
Russia’s natural gas company Gazprom says it intends to build pipelines from Yamal to Far Eastern Russian regions and China.
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Finnish Lapland sees tourism boom in January
The number of tourists visiting Finnish Lapland grew by 12.5 percent in January compared to the same period last year,
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China’s ambassador to Norway brushes off allegations his country is a threat in Arctic
The Norwegian Intelligence Service fears a stronger Chinese presence in the North, but the country’s ambassador assures that Beijing wants
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Arctic Finland’s first coronavirus patient released from hospital symptom-free
A tourist visiting from China who was confirmed to have the new strain of coronavirus last week was released from
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Concern over coronavirus outbreak impacts tourism in northern Europe and Arctic Russia
First coronavirus case in northern Finland triggers big headlines. In Murmansk, incoming tourists are expected to be down 80 percent
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Finland’s first coronavirus case confirmed in Lapland
A Chinese tourist who was admitted to hospital for tests after showing symptoms was confirmed to have the deadly new strain of
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Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canada’s Northwest Territories amid coronavirus outbreak
Tour operators and hotels in Yellowknife are being hit with a number of cancellations from Chinese tourists in the wake
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Two suspected coronavirus cases in Arctic Finland
Two tourists from China’s Wuhan province sought medical treatment during their visit to Finland. Two tourists visiting Finland from Wuhan
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Global ocean temperatures hit new record highs in 2019 causing devastating effects in the Arctic
World ocean temperatures in 2019 were the highest ever recorded in human history, reflecting the speed at which our planet
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Trump, Greenland & the black carbon debate: Arctic stories to watch for in 2020 with Cryopolitics’ Mia Bennett
As 2020 gets underway, Eye on the Arctic is checking in with northern experts for their take on what to
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Beef up Arctic search and rescue to keep Canada’s North secure, experts argue
A new paper says search and rescue infrastructure can be used for policing non-state threats in Canada’s North A leading
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Blog – Is this the end of the Arctic Council and the Arctic governance as we know it?
For a long time, many of us observing Arctic affairs have been using the term Rovaniemi Arctic spirit when we
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Number of Chinese visitors eclipses other international travellers to the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada
The number of tourists visiting the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada from China has eclipsed all other international visitor numbers, while
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