Blog: UN experts talk climate in Bonn amidst Arctic warming, Ukraine invasion
Same procedure as every year? While the Russian aggression in Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines and COVID simmers steadily
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Int’l Inuit org releases protocols for researchers, institutions and policy makers in the Arctic
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) launched its protocols for researchers, institutions and policy makers in the Arctic on Friday saying
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2021 one of seven warmest years on record, says U.N. agency
2021 was one of the seven warmest year’s on record, and included a “record-shattering” temperature in Canada, the World Meteorological
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UN resolution to reduce black carbon hailed as ‘good first step’ for Arctic
UN organization adopts voluntary measure with impacts for black carbon emissions in Arctic The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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Int’l protocols for working with Inuit knowledge one step closer as workshops wrap up
Protocols to inform the international community on how to ethically engage with Inuit and their communities are one step closer
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Scientists race to preserve crucial climate records in glacier ice before they melt away
Glacier ice contains info about past climate, including snowfall reords, samples of air, pollen Scientists are racing to collect ice
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UN climate report confirms what’s been witnessed in Inuit Nanaat for decades, says int’l Inuit org
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says the United Nations climate report released this week confirms what Inuit have been witnessing
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UN sounds clarion call over ‘irreversible’ climate impacts by humans
UN Secretary-General António Guterres describes report as ‘code red for humanity’ The UN climate panel sounded a dire warning Monday, saying the
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‘You cannot claim any more:’ Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic
Russia wants to stretch out imaginary lines on the ocean floor — and below it — and that has one
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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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Inuit org says term “local communities” undermines Indigenous rights on international stage
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says the use of the term “local communities” by UN member states, as well international
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Inuit leaders applaud UN move to designate International Decade of Indigenous Languages
International Inuit leaders applauded the UN move on Wednesday to proclaim 2022-2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. “We,
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International Inuit leaders and youth take climate message to COP25 in Madrid
A group of international Inuit leaders will be attending the COP25 climate conference in Madrid, and is calling on Arctic
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Earth set to warm 3.2 C by 2100 unless efforts to cut emissions are tripled: UN report
Without drastic action, our planet is headed toward warming of 3.2 C in less than 100 years, according to a
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Norway’s rising oil production not compatible with climate efforts, UN report warns
Over the next four years, Norway’s petroleum production will increase by 40 percent. A new report from the UN Environment
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