Canadian rangers program to be reviewed
Some alarm bells are sounding over the health of Canada’s northern patrollers. Canada’s Arctic is a vast and very scarcely
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US pushes ambitious Arctic Council goals
Just six months into the United States’ chairmanship of the Arctic Council, events have “already moved the ball forward enormously”
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Finland: Rebranding ‘superfoods of the North’
For years, Finnish root vegetables and freshwater fish stood neglected in the grocery aisles, as younger generations ignored them because
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Examining mental health in Arctic Alaska
When Alaska Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Davidson parked her car in downtown Anchorage Monday and walked to the swanky
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USGS releases 5-year Arctic strategy
Better Alaska mapping, more understanding of mineral resources, more study of the effects of thawing permafrost and more help to
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Long summer nights elevate sleep deprivation in Finland
Sleep disorders peak in Finland during the summer months when lots of light and warmer temperatures seduce many people into
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Study from Arctic Canada finds cannabis users less obese, less at risk for diabetes
Forget the Funyuns and drop the Doritos. New research out of Arctic Canada suggests that marijuana users, for some yet-to-be-understood
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Swedes seek “nature” in times of life crisis
A new survey of cancer patients suggests that in times of crisis many Swedes find solace in “naturen,” which translates
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Shipping, military and the continental shelf: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Blog: Telehealth in the Arctic – Unfulfilled potential
Telehealth is going mainstream. That was the message from a pair of recent stories in Wired magazine, an InTouch Health
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Study finds lower cancer rates among indigenous Sámi
According to a doctoral dissertation to be published by the University of Helsinki, the indigenous Sámi people of Northern Finland
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Mining, politics and Maine: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Divisions in Alaska community over proposed liquor store
BETHEL – An emotional conflict over alcohol in a Western Alaska hub that’s gone back and forth for more than
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Arctic health poorer in Canada
The well-being of northerners in Canada’s Arctic compares poorly with people in other polar regions of the world, according to
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Researchers identify Inuit gene responsible for sugar intolerance
For some northerners, there is reason to cut down on sugar that has nothing to do with New Year’s resolutions:
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