Chinese icebreaker sails to North Pole, explores remote Arctic ridge
The Xue Long 2 (Snow Dragon 2) is on its second Arctic voyage during which it will conduct scientific surveys
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Greenland
Greenland health authorities investigate four new COVID-19 cases in Sisimiut
Greenland’s health authorities announced four new cases of COVID-19 in Sisimiut on Tuesday, saying they’re still investigating the possible source.
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Vaccination documentation is coming to access facilities in Greenland
Greenland says it’s on track to start lifting COVID-19 requirements for the vaccinated as of July 31, with vaccination documentation
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Greenland relaxes vaccination requirement for use of public transportation
Greenland’s decision to ban un-vaccinated people from public transportation will expire after July 23, instead of July 30, as domestic
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Greenlandic government suspends oil exploration over climate concerns
The government of Greenland has suspended oil exploration in the territory over climate concerns, saying “the future does not lie
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Arctic’s Last Ice Area losing twice as much ice compared to rest of region: Study
Research showed August 2020 had a record-low sea ice concentration in the area The Arctic’s Last Ice Area is losing ice
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Greenland’s more prominent role on Arctic Council important signal to int’l community says foreign minister
Greenland’s more prominent role on the Arctic Council is more than just a symbolic gesture and sends an important signal
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Iceland’s revised COVID-19 border criteria seems to be working, some domestic restrictions relaxed
Iceland revised the criteria for “high risk areas” when it comes to COVID-19 rules at the border, the government announced
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Glacier mass decreasing across Arctic but at different rates, says study
Glacier mass is decreasing worldwide with an average total loss of 267 billion tonnes of mass per year, says a
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New batch of satellites brings broadband to the Arctic
36 satellites by British communication company OneWeb were successfully placed in orbit late Sunday evening by a Soyuz rocket from
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‘You cannot claim any more:’ Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic
Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor — and below it — and that has one
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Five Eyes alliance urged to forge ties with Greenland to secure minerals
LONDON (Reuters) – The intelligence sharing alliance known as Five Eyes should forge ties with Greenland to boost supplies of
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Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – In the tenth century, Erik the Red, a Viking from Iceland, was so impressed with the vegetation
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Blog: International Polar Bear Day – Only rapid emissions reductions can ensure the Arctic icons survive beyond 2100
February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. In the rapidly warming Arctic climate, sea ice is declining at record rates, destroying
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Greenland calls election after government breaks up
Greenland’s government called a national election Tuesday after parliament threatened it with a no-confidence vote, just over a week after
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