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An orange’s journey from the orchard to the Arctic highlights food insecurity in the North

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 15:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 15:58
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As a child, Ruth Wright loved oranges so much that she’d trade candy for them — a treat she rarely

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Russia and China to deepen cooperation in the Arctic

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022 at 13:07
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Russia and China agreed to continue cooperating on “the sustainable development of the Arctic” as part of a deep strategic

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Technologies to slow climate change could give 20% population growth northern Sweden

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 13:48
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Population could increase with as much as one-fifth as ten thousand new workplaces will be created in Västerbotten and Norrbotten

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Green hydrogen plant doing steel production to be built in northern Sweden

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 09:38
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H2 Green Steel aims to invest €2,5 billion, create 1,500 direct jobs and produce 5 million tons of fossil-free steel

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Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic podcast – Episode Roundup February 8 – 12

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, February 12, 2021 at 15:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:29
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Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key

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Yukon’s tourism minister on policy making in the pandemic – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic: Ep 4

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 15:45 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:29
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Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key

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Skagway, Alaska, feeling pain of Canada’s ban on cruise ships

CBC News
Posted: Monday, February 8, 2021 at 14:07 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:27
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Canada’s decision on Feb. 4 to extend a ban on large cruise ships until 2022 is not playing well in

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Mayor of Skagway, Alaska, hopes vaccinations will allow Canada-U.S. travel

Philippe Morin, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 10:21 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:26
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Mayor Andrew Cremata says economic activity is sorely needed as community depends on tourism The mayor of Skagway, Alaska, is

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Chamber of Commerce in Canada’s Northwest Territories says tourism threatened by COVID-19 border restrictions

Anna Desmarais, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:36 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:25
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Travel restrictions will likely stay in place during the 2021 tourism season, Dr. Kandola says The N.W.T. Chamber of Commerce

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Economic activity in northern Canadian territories of Nunavut & Yukon increased despite pandemic, new index suggests

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2021 at 09:17
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A new experimental index developed by Statistics Canada suggests that the pandemic may not have had as large an effect

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Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is Indigenous and a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic Refuge

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:33
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President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Congresswoman Deb Haaland to be the next secretary of Interior. The New Mexico Democrat is

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Blog – The road to Reykjavik and a look ahead at Arctic governance in 2021

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 at 14:31
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The last quarter of 2020 has witnessed a flurry of activity in the area of Arctic governance and cooperation, including

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Arctic refuge oil rights auction faces uncertain response

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 16:04
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Oil and gas companies are unsurprisingly remaining quiet about their intentions, says one industry player The Trump administration is preparing

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U.S. government makes proposal that could limit bank pullback of Arctic oil, gas funds

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 09:19
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It follows move by large U.S. banks that plan to ban or limit investments in Arctic oil and gas projects

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Arctic Council’s work on track despite pandemic, now gearing up for 2021 ministerial, says ambassador & SAO

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, November 23, 2020 at 10:11
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The Arctic Council senior Arctic officials plenary meeting wound up on Thursday with current chair Iceland praising the forum’s ability

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