International ban on heavy fuel in Arctic shipping full of gaps: environmentalists
‘A catastrophic spill in the Arctic — you can’t measure those costs,’ says Andrew Dumbrille Environmental groups say a new
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New national park proposed in Finnish Lapland
The environment ministry has proposed areas in Lapland and Kanta-Häme to become Finland’s next national parks. The Ministry of the
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As IMO meeting gets underway, NGOs urge strengthening of draft heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting gets underway this week, NGOs are calling for the
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Canadian PM promises to connect 98% of Canadians, including in North, to high-speed internet by 2026
The Liberal government is promising to spend more than a billion dollars to connect most Canadians to high-speed internet by
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Nornickel is “cynical, corrupt and socially irresponsible”, says Russia’s top legislator
Following a parliament visit to the far northern company town of Norilsk, the Federation Council and its Speaker Valentina Matvienko
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George River caribou survey shows slight uptick in eastern Canada but hunting ban remains in place
The most recent survey of the George River caribou herd in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec
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Sweden not doing enough to protect biodiversity, new report shows
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report with suggestions on how the government can step up its efforts to
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Referendum rejects wind farm in Swedish municipality
A majority of people voting in a local referendum have said no to a wind park in a hilly, forested
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Ten billion kroner for Sweden’s upcoming climate budget
Almost ten billion kronor in the upcoming autumn budget will go to measures that help cut climate emissions in industry and
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Greenland, Denmark ministers receive 16 recommendations for improving child welfare in Arctic
The social affairs ministers of Greenland and Denmark have received recommendations for improving child welfare in the Arctic and pledged
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Ottawa Inuit association says it’s “encouraged” by Ontario’s plan to redesign child welfare
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), the counselling and resource centre for Inuit in Ottawa, says this week it’s encouraged by the Ontario
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Greenland adds new incentive to promote domestic tourism as international travel craters
With the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting Greenland’s tourism industry, the government has announced a new initiative
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Canada’s Green Party leadership candidates debate food security and the North’s economy
The nine candidates vying to replace Elizabeth May as the leader of the Green Party held their fourth leadership debate on Monday
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Harmonized data could help understanding of COVID-19 pandemic in North: Arctic Council briefing doc
Harmonized data and circumpolar oriented statistics would contribute to better understanding the COVID-19 pandemic in the North, says a briefing
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Nunavik justice issues “extremely important” to tackle, says Quebec government
Tackling longstanding issues in the Nunavik justice system are “extremely important” and are being actively worked on by the government,
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