Canada’s social-democratic party leader promises to push for climate action in Nunavut’s capital
Nunavut’s new MP toured the leader of the NDP around Iqaluit this weekend. MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq and NDP leader Jagmeet
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Norway greenlights copper mine with tailings to be dumped in Arctic fjord
Protests from the indigenous Sami people, local fishermen and environmental groups were turned down by the government. “Allowing this to happen
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2018 greenhouse gas concentrations broke records, warns WMO report
Greenhouse gases reached record highs in 2018 according a bulletin released on Monday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), continuing
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Oldest Arctic sea ice vanishes twice as fast as rest of region, study shows
As the Earth warms up, the Arctic Ocean’s year-round ice cover is reducing at an alarming rate. Over the past
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Canadian FedElxn 2019: “The silence is deafening” on Arctic, says Canadian Inuit leader
When it comes to Arctic issues during the current federal election campaign, the silence is “deafening” says the president of
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Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic to levy fees on tourism operators
The rise of tourism in Canada’s eastern Arctic, particularly from cruise ships, has prompted the regional Inuit association to start
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Climate kicks off Canada’s French-language leaders’ debate, but no mention of Inuit or Arctic
Canada’s federal leaders came out swinging on climate during Thursday’s French-language debate, as global warming increasingly emerges as a dominant
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Canadian Liberal leader makes climate pitch to northerners on Arctic campaign stop
Video: Canadian Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses reporters in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut on Tuesday. The day after
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Leaders take on climate, Indigenous issues, but Arctic absent from Canadian election debate
The leaders of Canada’s six federal parties took to the debate stage in Gatineau, Quebec Monday night, facing off over
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“It’s important to be aggressive about our human rights,” international Inuit leader tells Montreal conference
With international interests increasingly active in the Arctic, it’s more important than ever that Inuit stand up for their human
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Finnish and US Presidents agree on Arctic security policies
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Arctic issues, including security and the environment, during their meeting
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Scotland releases first Arctic policy framework
Scotland released its first every Arctic policy framework on Monday, positioning itself as a strategic link between the North and
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Climate change is about to divide Norway’s largest Arctic island
The front of Hornsundbreen glacier in Arctic Norway is retreating every year and will eventually open a new strait between
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After two dry summers, lakes and wells running low in Finland
After two summers with below-average rainfall, lake water levels are exceptionally low in many parts of Finland, and private wells
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC joins Arctic Economic Council
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, the asset management and investment advisory division of global investment and advisory firm Guggenheim Partners,
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