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Environment

Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition
* Featured * Environment Environment (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Norway 

Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition

Politics

Nunavut election result not validated as ballot box held up in cargo by blizzard
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut election result not validated as ballot box held up in cargo by blizzard

Society

Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe

Science

Alaska needs a state dinosaur, lawmaker says, but top dino scientist not sure on pick
Science Science (USA) 

Alaska needs a state dinosaur, lawmaker says, but top dino scientist not sure on pick

Business

Labrador left behind, Nunatsiavut leader says — calls for Quebec-like air subsidy
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General 

Labrador left behind, Nunatsiavut leader says — calls for Quebec-like air subsidy

Art & Culture

‘We made it for Inuit’: North of North creators thrilled to start work on new season
* Featured * Art and Culture Canada Countries Culture Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

‘We made it for Inuit’: North of North creators thrilled to start work on new season

News

Labrador left behind, Nunatsiavut leader says — calls for Quebec-like air subsidy
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General 

Labrador left behind, Nunatsiavut leader says — calls for Quebec-like air subsidy

Friday, May 16, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Yukon Energy applies for 34% power rate hike over next 3 years
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General 

Yukon Energy applies for 34% power rate hike over next 3 years

Friday, May 16, 2025CBC News0
Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition
* Featured * Environment Environment (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Norway 

Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition

Friday, May 16, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Canada

Labrador left behind, Nunatsiavut leader says — calls for Quebec-like air subsidy
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General 

Labrador left behind, Nunatsiavut leader says — calls for Quebec-like air subsidy

Friday, May 16, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Yukon Energy applies for 34% power rate hike over next 3 years
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General 

Yukon Energy applies for 34% power rate hike over next 3 years

Friday, May 16, 2025CBC News0
Nunavut election result not validated as ballot box held up in cargo by blizzard
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut election result not validated as ballot box held up in cargo by blizzard

Friday, May 16, 2025The Canadian Press0

Denmark/Greenland

Denmark takes over rotating Arctic Council chairship from Norway
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark takes over rotating Arctic Council chairship from Norway

Monday, May 12, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
‘You cannot spy against an ally’ after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland: Denmark
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

‘You cannot spy against an ally’ after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland: Denmark

Friday, May 9, 2025The Associated Press0
EU reaffirms Greenland’s right to decide its future amid rising Arctic tensions
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

EU reaffirms Greenland’s right to decide its future amid rising Arctic tensions

Tuesday, May 6, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Finland

Recovered black box may offer answers to Hornet jet fighter crash Arctic Finland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Recovered black box may offer answers to Hornet jet fighter crash Arctic Finland

Thursday, May 8, 2025Yle News0
Finnish fighter jet crashes in Lapland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Finnish fighter jet crashes in Lapland

Wednesday, May 7, 2025Yle News0
Blizzard brings hazardous road conditions to North Finland
* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General 

Blizzard brings hazardous road conditions to North Finland

Monday, May 5, 2025Yle News0

Iceland

Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’

Tuesday, March 11, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North
Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North

Thursday, January 23, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Finland to join Iceland’s Air Policing Mission for first time as NATO Member
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Finland to join Iceland’s Air Policing Mission for first time as NATO Member

Monday, January 13, 2025Eye on the Arctic1

Norway

Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition
* Featured * Environment Environment (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Norway 

Landmark Nikel stacks fall in demolition

Friday, May 16, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Meteorologists: “AI can’t replace us yet”
* Featured * Environment Environment (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Norway 

Meteorologists: “AI can’t replace us yet”

Friday, May 16, 2025The Independent Barents Observer0
Despite looming tariffs, Norwegian seafood exports break record
* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Norway 

Despite looming tariffs, Norwegian seafood exports break record

Wednesday, May 7, 2025The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Russia’s nears completion of new Arctic missile carrier
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s nears completion of new Arctic missile carrier

Wednesday, May 14, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Call for Arctic Council to include Russian Indigenous groups in exile in working groups
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Call for Arctic Council to include Russian Indigenous groups in exile in working groups

Monday, May 12, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Significant progress in China-Russia talks on Arctic shipping:Kremlin
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Significant progress in China-Russia talks on Arctic shipping:Kremlin

Friday, May 9, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

Swedish and Norwegian police to share unique border station next week
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish and Norwegian police to share unique border station next week

Thursday, May 15, 2025Radio Sweden0
Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology

Tuesday, May 13, 2025Radio Sweden0
Sweden’s armed forces want less costly ways to destroy enemy drones
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden’s armed forces want less costly ways to destroy enemy drones

Tuesday, April 22, 2025Radio Sweden0

USA

Communicating how climate change is impacting northern peoples, will be key to getting the world to fully understand the ramifications of Arctic environmental warming, say experts. , near the village of Toksook Bay, Alaska
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Blog: Trump’s cuts threaten US polar science after decades of data collection

Thursday, May 15, 2025Mia Bennett0
Senators, including Alaska’s, sound alarm on cuts impacting Indigenous health care agency
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Senators, including Alaska’s, sound alarm on cuts impacting Indigenous health care agency

Friday, May 9, 2025Eye on the Arctic0
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women awareness week observed in the U.S.
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Society Society (USA) USA 

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women awareness week observed in the U.S.

Thursday, May 8, 2025Eye on the Arctic0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Featured Longform Longform Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection

Wednesday, June 12, 2024Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Blog

Ice-Blog: Chilling prospects for a warming Arctic in 2025
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Ice-Blog: Chilling prospects for a warming Arctic in 2025

Thursday, January 23, 2025Irene Quaile0

Video Reports

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Art Art (Canada) Canada Culture General Video Reports 

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language

Wednesday, November 6, 2019Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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