NATO allies agree to strengthen satellite coverage in Arctic
NATO countries have joined forces to improve satellite coverage in the Arctic, a NATO official said on Friday, a region
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Canada, Germany and Norway discussing a security pact to cover the Arctic
Canada, Germany and Norway are discussing the possibility of a trilateral defence and security partnership covering the North Atlantic and
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Leaving Ukraine was painful but necessary, says family now happily settled in Yukon
Kyrylo Bozchenko smokes a cigarette and watches his dog lying lazily near what Kyrylo calls an “igloo.” Inside the snow
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Methanol-powered research ship set for handover to German research institute
A methanol-powered research ship got its official christening on Tuesday and is scheduled for handover to the Alfred Wegener Institute
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Sweden confirms new leak in underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines
The Swedish Coast Guard on Thursday confirmed a fourth leak on the damaged Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, after ruptures reported earlier in
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Russia denies any role in possible sabotage of pipelines in Baltic Sea
The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for
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German icebreaker back from research trip to better understand Arctic ice
Scientists on the German icebreaker Polarstern returned from a seven-week research trip this month, before the boat heads to the
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Updated: Arctic security discussed at Reykjavik Northern Group meeting
Arctic security was among the top issues discussed at the Northern Group meeting in Reykjavik this week, the member countries’
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German project to house everything published in Siberian and Arctic languages to seek new funding
A project at Germany’s Goettingen State and University Library that seeks to house everything printed in Siberian and Arctic languages
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Blog: 1.5°C is way too high – Thoughts from a flood-stricken German valley
We are fine and glad to live up a hill, but in shock, with the region around us devastated by
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Year-long, international Arctic science expedition comes to an end
A year-long international Arctic science expedition came to an end on Monday as the German research icebreaker Polarstern returned to
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MOSAiC international Arctic science expedition expedition reaches North Pole
An international science expedition reached the North Pole on Wednesday after project leaders noticed shrinking sea-ice conditions and “surprisingly loose”
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Deutsche Bank won’t finance any new Arctic oil and gas projects
The Frankfurt-based bank adopted its new Fossil Fuels Policy on Monday with strict limitations on future involvement in coal, oil and gas.
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Sea ice extent in the Arctic reaches historical low in July
The Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low in July, shrinking to levels not seen since satellite observation of
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Blog – Summer 2020: When the unprecedented becomes the precedent
It’s raining. I’m delighted. A strange response from a Scot who has fled the damp British climate. I write this
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