While Trump shuns climate research, Sweden looks to lure American scientists
The Swedish government is setting up a guest research program to attract American climate and environmental scientists. We spoke to
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Ignoring Indigenous women’s traditional knowledge hurts Arctic science, G7 summit hears
Indigenous women’s traditional knowledge is too often excluded from scientific research in the North, something that could have serious implications
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Out-dated attitudes, deficient infrastructure, block Inuit from Arctic science, G7 summit hears
Inuit are ready to work with southern scientists on the big climate and scientific questions facing the planet, but need
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Landmark international science agreement comes into effect in Arctic
An Arctic Council agreement to facilitate scientific cooperation between the world’s eight circumpolar countries officially comes into effect on Wednesday.
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Canadian students flex their diplomatic chops in Arctic Council simulation
A group of Canadian students and early-career scientists got the chance to flex their diplomatic chops on Wednesday by participating
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Researchers identify ideal temperatures for Finns
The unseasonal warmth is on the lips of anyone who has lived in Finland long enough to realise that the
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Financial literacy must improve for Indigenous Canadians says government agency
A government agency will set up a working group to improve financial literacy amongst Indigenous Canadians, a population which they
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Weak ice prompts Russia to launch mega research platform in Arctic
As vanishing Arctic ice makes it increasingly difficult to uphold research activities in the highest Arctic, Russia moves ahead with
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Video: How Inuit knowledge is informing climate research in Canada
Related stories from around the North: Canada: Video Series – Working with indigenous knowledge, Eye on the Arctic Finland: Finland’s Sámi request
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Melting small glaciers play a big role in Alaska river systems
The small and sometimes patchy glaciers that cling to high mountain slopes in Alaska appear to be big players in
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Strong regional focus, including on Arctic, key for next IPCC report say climate experts
MONTREAL – Extreme weather events, and the warming polar regions, make understanding climate change on a regional level more important
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Environmental groups call on Arctic cruise industry to reduce pollution in Iceland
Recent air samples taken in Iceland suggest cruise ships arriving and departing from Reykjavik are negatively affecting air quality, according
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Global cooperation stressed as international climate experts gather in Montreal, Canada
MONTREAL – International collaboration is key to tackling global temperature change and crafting successful adaptation strategies, Canada’s Minister of Environment
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Sweden moves Polar Research Secretariat to Arctic town
In a move to decentralise state agencies out of Stockholm, Arctic coordination goes north to the town where the country’s
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American science foundation awards $500,000 to food security research in Indigenous communities
The National Science Foundation, an independent American federal agency, has awarded approximately $500,000 to research food security in Indigenous communities in
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