Amid war, sanctions, Moscow says Russian Arctic shipping will thrive
A new government plan for the Northern Sea Route includes unprecedented investments in new ships, infrastructure and natural resource development.
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An orange’s journey from the orchard to the Arctic highlights food insecurity in the North
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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