Blog: An Air India flight diverted to Magadan. It took off, but sanctions are leaving Siberians without planes
Almost a decade ago, following the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, I wrote about one of the worst-case scenarios
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Russia kicks off strategic aviation exercise over the Barents Sea ahead of next week’s NATO Summit
A large area from the eastern Barents Sea to the Ural Mountains is now closed off for civilian aviation as
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Melting permafrost may release industrial pollutants at Arctic sites: study
There are thousands of contaminated sites in the Arctic, and as permafrost thaws, increased pollutants from these areas could be
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New exhibition features 2000 years of Inuit art from Canada, Alaska, Greenland & Siberia
An ambitious new exhibition is opening April 1 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq in Canada that showcases the evolution of
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Lonely Lavrov invites Arctic colleagues to Siberia, but no one will come
It was late last fall Sergey Lavrov sent the official invitation for the bi-annual ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council.
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2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island
Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing
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Air pollution expected to increase as climate warms, says WMO
A global increase in heatwaves, and the associated environmental conditions giving rise to longer and more intense wildfires, could negatively
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Thawing Arctic will reveal more mummified creatures, brings new risks
By Laura McQuillan · CBC News Millions of tonnes of carbon and methane, trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, could be
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Blog: Russia’s Arctic gas is funding the war in Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the seven other member states of the Arctic Council have hit a “pause”
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German project to house everything published in Siberian and Arctic languages to seek new funding
A project at Germany’s Goettingen State and University Library that seeks to house everything printed in Siberian and Arctic languages
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Arctic Report Card 2021: Sea ice changes, rain on Greenland ice sheet among dramatic changes in North
From rain on Greenland’s ice sheet to the browning of the eastern Siberian tundra, climate change is continuing to transform
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Putin praises China and paves way for stronger Arctic energy deal
Russia expects Chinese banks to soon sign financing agreements for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project. In his greetings to the
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Russia’s defence minister pushes Siberian mega-plan
The Russian defence minister wants to build several mega-cities and connect the vast region to the Arctic. The grand Soviet-style
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Warming Arctic linked to polar vortex outbreaks farther south
Warmer air weakens the vortex, which normally keeps cold air trapped in Arctic, letting it go south Warming of the
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Perfectly preserved cave lion cub found in Siberian permafrost
‘Sparta’ was probably 1 or 2 months old when she died 28,000 years ago Scientists have unveiled an extraordinary find
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