Boost in federal infrastructure fund ‘huge’ for Canada’s northern municipalities
Snow has been melting fast in Yukon, northwestern Canada this week, and Tara Wheeler says that can really do a
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Federal judge says U.S. gov must reassess climate impacts of oil leases
A federal judge says the Bureau of Land Management must take a harder look climate change impacts before issuing oil
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Sweden ‘too slow’ in meeting emissions goals: climate report
Sweden’s greenhouse gas emissions are declining but not quickly enough, the country’s Climate Policy Council announced on Thursday. It said
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Alaska’s Senator Murkowski focusing on innovation, not policy, in fight against climate change
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is talking about global warming more than ever these days. While the Green New Deal is a
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Sweden will need bold actions to reach climate targets
Sweden can meet its targets of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2045, but it’ll require strong political
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Finnish youth join global climate strike
Finnish young people joined a global climate strike on Friday, urging politicians and decision-makers to take action to prevent climate
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Norway expands Arctic drilling while promising emissions cuts
Amid growing protests against Arctic drilling, the Norwegian government proposes 48 new oil blocks in the Barents Sea The center-right
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Thousands in Sweden join Greta Thunberg for worldwide climate strike
Students braved the pouring rain to hear artists play and 16 year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg speak. She described climate
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The Arctic ‘locked-in’ for 3 to 5 °C temperature rise, UN report warns
Winter temperatures in the Arctic are set to rise by 3 to 5 C by 2050 even if the world
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River ice and white hares: Finnish scientists study signs of climate change in nature
As the climate warms, researchers from groups such as the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) are able to detect trends
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, by three Norwegian MPs. “We
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Blog – I was angry with the media for how it covered the Arctic
I was angry with the media for a long time. Many newspapers and news sites told us that there was
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Russia funds research to improve Arctic weather forecasts
The money is allocated from the government’s reserve fund and is to strengthen Arctic weather forecasting. The Russian government this
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The island that disappeared in Arctic Russia
It was discovered in the early 20th century and has since been part of all maps of the Arctic. But
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Iceland talks Arctic, Trump’s ditching of climate accord, with U.S. Secretary of State
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir discussed climate change with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Reykjavik on Friday, saying the continued
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