Seven new direct flights connect Europe with Ivalo in Arctic Finland
Winter tourism will get an additional boost as key European airliners announce new routes. Loads of snow, freezing cold, polar
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Blog: Oasis No More? Svalbard and Contested Arctic Strategies
Although there remains much conventional wisdom which still considers the Arctic to be only loosely situated within international law, and
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Experts urge policy overhaul to address climate tipping point risks
Decision-makers need to develop more robust policies to address the potential impacts of climate tipping points that threaten to destabilize
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European Arctic experienced warmer-than-average conditions for most of 2023: report
The European Arctic saw above-normal temperatures for the majority of 2023, says the new European State of the Climate report from
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Arctic weather satellite leaving Europe for June launch in U.S.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Arctic weather satellite is getting ready to leave Europe for its summer launch in the
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WW II veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Whitehorse
When asked about the secret to a long life, 100-year-old Joseph Novak of Whitehorse says he owes it to his late
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Blog: An Air India flight diverted to Magadan. It took off, but sanctions are leaving Siberians without planes
Almost a decade ago, following the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, I wrote about one of the worst-case scenarios
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Blog: Narva, Estonia—A would-be Arctic crossroads on Europe’s edge
The story of Narva is the story of the Arctic port that never was. Had it taken off as an
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Blog: And in Between, There Are Doors’—Europe, the Arctic, and shared spaces
Although it has long been commonplace to refer to the Arctic as a single region, given similar geography, climate conditions,
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Blog: As Norway takes over the Arctic Council, will members uphold its principles?
Will the Arctic 7, the Permanent Participants, and Observers promote and uphold the Arctic values implicit within the 1996 Ottawa
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Blog – Arctic Exceptionalism is Over. Who Will Tell the Diplomats?
Today the Arctic Council, the main regional forum of the eight Arctic states, transferred its Chairmanship from Russia to Norway.
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Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship
Russia’s two-year term as chair of the Arctic Council came to an end Thursday, leaving the future of the council’s
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As Novotek readies new Arctic production platform, LNG export to Europe beats record
European countries in April bought 12,073 billion cubic meters of liquified natural gas from the warring country. Amidst Moscow’s continued
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NATO will make us stronger, says Nordic defense chiefs
“I am not worried at all about the security of Scandinavia because we have a strong defense,” Finland’s Chief of
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Vår Energi found more oil at Goliat
The oil discovery was made after drilling down to nearly 3,000 meters below the seafloor. Goliat is the only operational
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