Narwhals have survived 1 million years despite low genetic diversity: study
The narwhal has survived as a species for one million years, despite having low genetic diversity — a discovery that
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Blog – The Arctic Council Ministerial could have been worse
“The result could have been much worse.” So pronounced Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini at the press conference following the
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Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland & Russia condemn U.S. torpedoing of Arctic Council declaration
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), an organization that represents 165,000 Inuit in Alaska, Canada ,Greenland, and Chukotka, Russia, blasted the
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U.S. stonewalling on climate language scuttles Arctic Council declaration
ROVANIEMI, Finland – For the first time in history, an Arctic Council ministerial ended without a joint declaration from the
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Alaska’s largest city unveils climate plan calling for 80 percent emissions cut by 2050
The Municipality of Anchorage is unveiling a long-term plan for handling climate change. On Tuesday, the city’s Assembly is receiving
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U.S. stuns audience by tongue-lashing China, Russia on eve of Arctic Council ministerial
ROVANIEMI, Finland – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stunned onlookers Monday by tongue-lashing China and Russia during an Arctic
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Sweden: Local shipping generates more emissions than domestic flights
Sweden’s domestic shipping emits almost twice the amount of air pollution and greenhouse gases than previously thought. A new measurement
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Interview – Finland’s Senior Arctic Official looks back at two years of Finnish Arctic Council chairmanship
Finland completes its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Tuesday, May 7th. Eye on the Arctic blogger Heather Exner-Pirot
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Blog – What to expect from the 2019 Arctic Council Ministerial
The Arctic Council is a collegial and sober organization, that likes to stay above the fray of geopolitical tussling. But
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New climate studies program coming to schools in Finland
The Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and education development group Opinkirjo are developing a new teaching model that would make
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Blog – The Arctic shipping route no one is talking about
By mid-century – and perhaps by 2035 – a Transpolar Passage will open across the Arctic Ocean via the North
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Agency supporting Alaska’s rural development has new leader
The Denali Commission has a new leader. The U.S. secretary of commerce has appointed Jason Hoke of Glennallen to be
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Spring in Sweden begins a week earlier than 100 years ago, scientists say
If you’re eagerly waiting for springtime you can count on the wait being one week shorter compared to the last
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Northwestern Canada: How scientists discovered summers are hottest in over 13,000 years
It was a warm day in late June 2013, and Trevor Porter was up the Dempster Highway, just past Tombstone
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Arctic Council: Officials struggle to find climate language that U.S. can support
Senior diplomats from the eight Arctic Council countries meeting in Finland late last week struggled to come up with language
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