U.S. report not anticipating near-term Arctic increase in commercial shipping
Despite reports of a boom in Arctic ship traffic, a recent report by the Government Accountability Office concludes commercial industries
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Infrastructure
Ability to respond to oil spill in the Arctic called ‘sorely lacking’
Before anyone can adequately respond to oil spills in the U.S. Arctic, people need to know much more about what
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Blog: Extractive frontiers – The Arctic and Central Asia
At first glance, it might seem odd to compare the Arctic and Central Asia – two regions whose physical geographies
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Tackling ‘frost boils’ on Alaska’s Arctic Highway
A few miles from the Arctic Circle, on the United States’ only Arctic highway, there’s a sloped area notorious for
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Analysis: Myths muddle effort to carve a road through Alaska refuge
The guano is piling up at the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, but it’s not just from the birds.
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Blog: The tyranny of time and distance in Arctic SAR
In a recent post, I discussed cross-polar flights and the international framework that exists for search and rescue (SAR) coordination
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Alaska Highway permafrost gradually disappearing: study
Permafrost along the Canadian portion of the fabled Alaska Highway is disappearing, and coverage is steadily moving north, a newly
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Permafrost data helps city in Canada’s Northwest Territories plan road repairs
Permafrost data collected by Natural Resources Canada could help the city of Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories plan for road
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Northern Sweden hit by flooding
Police in Västernorrland County in the North of Sweden have called in reinforcements for some areas to help combat the
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Mackenzie Highway discussions continue in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Meetings in some communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories are ongoing this week, as the government looks into extending the Mackenzie
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Alakanuk, Alaska gets $2.2 million for paving roads
The Village of Alakanuk, in western Alaska is getting a $2.2 million grant to pave almost three miles of dirt
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Public input sought on highway plan in Canada’s N.W.T.
People who live along the Mackenzie Valley in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) will get a chance to share their
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Canada’s N.W.T. seeks $600 million for roads, bridges
Canada’s Northwest Territories wants to welcome heavy industry such as mining and oil and gas extraction. But territorial Industry Minister
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Russia ahead on Onega Freeway to Finland
Construction has already started on a four-lane toll highway set to run from the Parikkala-Syväoro border crossing in Northern Finland
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Contractor named for Iqaluit, Nunavut airport construction
The Government of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut has selected a partner to design, build, finance, operate and maintain
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