Scientists suggest cuts in Barents Sea cod quotas
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has advised Norway and Russia to cut the Barents Sea
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Ahead of Russia’s Year of Ecology, government targets green activists
Pressure is growing on the country’s independent environmental organizations. “I am confident that with joint efforts we will succeed, that
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Arctic bird cliff will be Norway’s next contribution to slow TV
Norwegian broadcaster NRK plans to broadcast live from a bird cliff in the far north-eastern corner of the country for
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Finland says no bailout for state-owned, troubled Talvivaara mine
The Finnish government announced on Wednesday it does not plan to bail out the beleaguered state-owned mining company Talvivaara. Economic
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How Arctic shipping could boost Canada’s trade relationship with Asia
While the Northwest Passage is a long way away from becoming a commercially viable maritime shipping route, even a moderate
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Obama and Nordic leaders pledge Arctic cooperation
President Obama and the leaders of the five Nordic nations declared on Friday that they have common interests in protecting
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Shell isn’t the only oil company leaving Alaska’s Arctic
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision last fall to abandon its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska — and its recent move to
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The US-led Arctic Council: Still trying to get Americans to care about Arctic
When the United States took over chairmanship of the eight-nation Arctic Council a year ago, officials articulated some lofty goals under a
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Norway’s seafood exports booming
So far this year Norway has exported seafood worth nearly €4 billion, an increase of 26 percent year-on-year. Norwegian seafood
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A reindeer tragedy in Russian Arctic
In less than three years, the number of animals on the island of Kolguyev dropped from more than 12,000 to
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With Shell gone from Arctic, US official fears fading attention to region
Royal Dutch Shell’s decision to pull the plug on its offshore oil exploration program in Alaska’s Arctic waters could have
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Blog: The EU’s Arctic policy – A means, not an end
Last week, the European Union launched a new integrated Arctic policy. This comes on the heels of a 2008 Arctic
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Russia develops new nuclear battery for Arctic
“What the world doesn’t need right now are more remotely located radioactive sources that could be stolen by terrorists and
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Arctic remains refuge of friendly US-Russia relations
In 1987, in the glow of glasnost, then-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev detailed his vision of an Arctic that would be a
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Arctic Council uses Fairbanks meeting to think about the future
Midway through the U.S. chairmanship of the eight-nation Arctic Council, the group is taking time to look at the long-term
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