Blog: Trump’s cuts and US Arctic research, are the risks only just beginning?
With Trump killing off funding and staffing for research into climate and the Arctic, the U.S. polar science community is
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Defence Minister: Nato troops will be stationed in Rovaniemi, Sodankylä
Nato’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) will be stationed in Rovaniemi and Sodankylä, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) confirmed at
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Greenland approves foreign political donation ban as Trump seeks the island
Greenland’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday that bans political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President
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Greenland lawmakers weigh foreign donation ban to parties amid Trump’s ambitions
Greenland’s legislature debated Tuesday whether to prohibit political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President Donald
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Nunavut premier welcomes pause on U.S. tariff plan, sees opportunity for territory
‘Important discussions to be had,’ say Premier P.J. Akeeagok Nunavut’s premier says he’s pleased that U.S President Donald Trump has
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Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows
An opinion poll indicated that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island – a semi-autonomous Danish territory –
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Finland takes notice of US icebreaker plans
The United States plans to order 40 icebreakers, according to US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump has announced plans to order
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ICC warns against sidelining Inuit as global powers eye Greenland
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has issued a strong warning about the risk of marginalizing Indigenous voices as foreign powers
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Alaskans: Trump can rename Denali, but can’t force people to call it Mount McKinley
By Mark Thiessen President issued executive order last week to change name of North America’s tallest peak North America’s tallest
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Trump hails Finnish forestry practices again
Donald Trump is scheduled to visit California on Friday to observe the wildfires, prompting him to recall Finnish forestry practices
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Trump targets Alaska’s oil, resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
By Becky Bohrer Expansive executive order signed by Trump on Monday being cheered by state political leaders President Donald Trump’s
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PM: Sweden looking forward to continued cooperation with the US
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has congratulated Donald Trump who was yesterday sworn in as President of the United States. Ulf
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Trump to change name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
U.S. president to ‘restore the name of a great president … where it should be and where it belongs’ President
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On eve of Trump’s presidency, Norway signed new space agreement with the US
The Andøya Spaceport is centrepiece in the Technology Safeguards Agreement signed by US and Norwegian authorities. The government in Oslo
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New step to protect areas of Arctic Alaska as Trump’s oil agenda nears
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to put temporary measures in place to protect subsistence activities in Alaska’s
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