Ocean currents may be driving mercury pollution in Arctic, says study
A recent study is shedding light on the ongoing accumulation of mercury pollution in the Arctic — despite the international community’s
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Russia : fuel spills in the Northern Dvina River of Arkhangelsk port
The slick is 4 km long and 500 meters wide, local authorities report. The Northern Dvina River flows into the
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Arctic Canada: Federal funding to pay for new water reservoir in Iqaluit, Nunavut
A new water reservoir system for Iqaluit and upgrades to the city’s water distribution system will be built over the
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Sweden’s climate policies closer to reaching goals
The outlook for Sweden to achieve its climate goals looks better now than it did a year ago, according to
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New pipeline across Russian Arctic bay stirs environmental concerns
A new underwater pipeline connection across the great Arctic bay opens for untapping of major natural gas resources in the
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Icelandic volcano could erupt for years, creating ‘perfect tourist’ attraction
It’s estimated more than 10,000 people have visited the site since Friday A volcano in Iceland spewing lava into the sky since it erupted
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Arctic Canada needs better waste management says report
Outdated facilities, lack of resources and limited ecofreindly options are all contributing to challenging waste-management conditions in Arctic Canada, says
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Icelandic volcano erupts for first time in 6,000 years
Fagradalsfjall, a mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceleand, erupted on Saturday for the first time in 6,000 years.
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Indigenous Peoples call on Nornickel’s global partners to demand environmental action
“Nornickel does not invite us to meetings, so now we urge international shareholders and buyers of their metals to take
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Dene Chief in Canada’s Northwest Territories calls on gov’t to act on Alberta’s leaking tailings ponds
New report shows concerns over Alberta tailing ponds leakage date back to 1970s A recent report that documents the leakage of
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Int’l Inuit org disappointed over “weak” heavy fuel oil ban approved by IMO
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), an organization that represents the approximately 180,000 Inuit in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka,
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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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Greenland accedes to UN treaty against mercury pollution
Greenland has acceded to the UN treaty against mercury pollution, the government said on Wednesday. “The supply of mercury to
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Permafrost melting did not trigger oil spill catastrophe, says Russian control authority
A report from federal technical inspection authority Rostekhnadzor concludes that construction faults and maintenance negligence were main reasons for 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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