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New subsea cable to connect Asia, Europe, and North America through the Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 11:30
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After Finnish state-owned operator Cinia and Russian MegaFon earlier this year put on hold plans to lay telecom cable from

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Greenland seeks to boost profile in China with new Beijing office

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 11:31
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Greenland opened a new office in Beijing last week with a view to boosting its profile in China.  “For the

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Arctic Science Ministerial report stresses importance of int’l cooperation & community observations on climate

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 16:30
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The third Arctic Science Ministerial report was released on Wednesday, stressing the ongoing need for international cooperation and community observations

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Canada RCI Science Science (Canada) 

Moose on the Mediterranean? Research sheds new light on where moose once roamed

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 12:46
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If you’re trying to survive an ice age — why not decamp to Italy? That’s what moose seem to have done thousands

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Environment (Iceland) Iceland RCI 

Arctic Science Ministerial postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 08:21 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 08:22
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The third Arctic Science Ministerial, scheduled to take place this November, has now been moved to 2021 because of the

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Business Business (Finland) Finland 

Finland joins other Nordic countries in virtual tourism due to pandemic

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:39
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Finnish tourism destinations are turning to virtual tourism to get around travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The first

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Environment (USA) General Politics USA 

Trump, Greenland & the black carbon debate: Arctic stories to watch for in 2020 with Cryopolitics’ Mia Bennett

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 16:07 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 11:22
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As 2020 gets underway, Eye on the Arctic is checking in with northern experts for their take on what to

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Number of Chinese visitors eclipses other international travellers to the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada

Laura Busch, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 10:22 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:35
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The number of tourists visiting the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada from China has eclipsed all other international visitor numbers, while

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

“It’s important to be aggressive about our human rights,” international Inuit leader tells Montreal conference

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 15:45 — Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 10:28
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With international interests increasingly active in the Arctic, it’s more important than ever that Inuit stand up for their human

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

LNG terminal in northwest Russia to be built with Japanese funds

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 16:10 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 16:18
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Companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) strike deal with Novatek over a LNG reloading

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russian grains to reach Japan via Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 16:29
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It could open a new window to Asia, a regional governor in Siberia argues. The region of Omsk in 2018

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Canada General Science Science (Canada) 

Japan scopes out future Arctic research in Cambridge Bay, Northern Canada

Kate Kyle, CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:41 — Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:50
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A Japanese research institute is seeking to deepen its collaboration with Canadian scientists and Inuit to further research in the

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Japanese companies buy stake in Russian Arctic LNG project

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 16:28
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Companies Mitsui and JOGMEC acquire a 10 percent share in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2. The deal gives the two Japanese

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Blog – South Korea, an unlikely polar pioneer, hosts Arctic conference

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 14:05 — Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2018 at 12:50
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Over the weekend, as the temperature in Seoul plunged to -12°C, Koreans bundled up in the long puffy black parkas

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General News 

Chinese tourists replacing Japanese visitors in Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, October 1, 2018 at 15:51 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 09:52
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However, at the same time – and for the past decade – the number of Chinese tourists visiting Finland’s Arctic

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