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Homes and other buildings shown flooded in Galena, Alaska in 2013. (Ed Plumb / National Weather Service / AP)
Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska village rebuilds after flood

APRN
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 11:59
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With warm weather here, construction projects are starting up across the state. In Galena, the sight of houses going up

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A lake in Värmland, Sweden. (iStock)
Environment Environment (Sweden) Sweden 

Risk of flooding in Värmland, Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 at 14:14
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The water level of the Trysilelva river in the central province of Värmland, near the Norwegian border, has risen 25

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A view of Shaktoolik, Alaska. (Al Grillo / Alaska Dispatch)
Environment Environment (USA) Special Features USA 

Alaska village stares down climate change and refuses to budge

Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014 at 15:43
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When the ocean turns violent and waves slam the ground not far from his doorstep, Mike Sookiayak can feel the

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James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people, says Canada is facing a 'crisis' when it comes to its treatment of indigenous people. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Canada Society Society (Canada) 

Canada’s national Inuit organization supports findings of UN aboriginal envoy

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 15:30
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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Canada’s national Inuit organization says it hopes the report of the UN Rapporteur on the Rights

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Katherine Dolma answers a question following a Supreme Court LIVE hearing at Barrow High School. Dolma and Nelson Kanuk, seated, are two of the six young plaintiffs in the case. (Jeff Seifert, KBRW – Barrow)
Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Alaska Supreme Court to hear climate change case

APRN
Posted: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 10:39 — Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 13:25
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Alaska’s high court became the first state supreme court in the country yesterday to hear an appeal in one of

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Habitat for Humanity's construction site in North Pole, summer 2012. The geothermal unit slashed utility costs by 50 percent in its new three-bedroom, two-bathroom home. (Courtesy Habitat for Humanity / Alaska Dispatch)
Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Habitat for Humanity’s geothermal home is paying off in Alaska

Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:40
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Geothermal heat is keeping Habitat for Humanity’s new home in North Pole toasty at half the cost of a regular

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Homes and other buildings are shown flooded in Galena, Alaska. (Ed Plumb, National Weather Service, AP)
Environment Environment (USA) USA 

Floods recede in waterlogged Alaska community

Laurel Andrews, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, May 31, 2013 at 11:36
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Floodwaters are finally receding in Galena, an Interior Alaska community that’s endured three days of continuous flooding caused by an

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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