Norwegian PM: Russian attack on Ukraine will also have consequences in the North
As he is pondering over how to respond to Russia’s letter on security guarantees, Prime Minister Støre makes a keynote
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Russia and China to deepen cooperation in the Arctic
Russia and China agreed to continue cooperating on “the sustainable development of the Arctic” as part of a deep strategic
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Sweden to lift almost all COVID-19 restrictions from February 9th
The decision to discontinue the restrictions was motivated by high vaccination coverage and that knowledge about the omicron variant has
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Russia intends to make Arctic towns more attractive with new “Arctic standard”
Plenty of paint and cement will be needed as Russian bureaucrats introduce an “Arctic standard” and “design code” for far
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Finnish PM seeks to lift all Covid restrictions in February
Finland should try to remove all Covid-related restrictions during the month of February, the country’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP)
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Arctic Canada: Calls mount for public inquiry into Iqaluit water crisis
Calls are mounting in Nunavut for the territorial government to call a public inquiry into the Iqaluit water crisis. The
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Neighbouring Norway not on President Putin’s New Year’s best wishes list
The Russian president sends greetings to 36 countries and state leaders. Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland are both on the
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Blog: Business as usual for fossil fuels as polar ice melt bodes more climate chaos in 2022
This December brought some stark reminders of the events that made this year one I will not forget – and
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COVID-19: Sweden imposes new restrictions as infections rise
A number of new measures announced by the government. Includes work from home recommendation and tighter rules for social distancing.
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Canada’s Nunavut Inuit organization plans to seek self-government
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which represents about 30,000 Nunavut Inuit, plans to push ahead with self-government negotiations. “What we would like
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Yukon gov’t announces eight affordable housing projects
Money is on the table for eight affordable housing projects across Yukon, according to Yukon government officials. The projects, which are
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Sweden falling behind on eco-goals
Sweden has set 16 targets for the environment in areas like clean water and thriving forests, but the latest check
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Canada’s Northwest Territories needs user-friendly public registry for oil and gas, says MLA
‘[It’s] virtually impossible to get any coherent information on specific oil and gas holdings’ The N.W.T. government does not have
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Rosatom makes fun of Suez traffic jam, promotes Russia’s Arctic route as alternative
In a twitter thread, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation makes big fun of the trouble for global shipping caused by
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Arctic in spotlight as Moscow pushes for global lead in LNG
Russia’s new government Program on Liquified Natural Gas includes a series of new Arctic projects, among them possibly the Shtokman
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