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Monday, June 16, 2025

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Environment

Scientists urge global action to prevent industrial activity in Central Arctic Ocean

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Scientists urge global action to prevent industrial activity in Central Arctic Ocean

Politics

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway)

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

Society

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada)

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

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

Yukon Chamber of Commerce closing shop, calling it a ‘refresh’

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Yukon Chamber of Commerce closing shop, calling it a ‘refresh’

Art & Culture

Teaching Tom Cruise about sealskin: Inuit star in new Mission Impossible movie

* Featured * Art and Culture Canada Culture Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General News

Teaching Tom Cruise about sealskin: Inuit star in new Mission Impossible movie

News

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada)

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

Monday, June 16, 2025CBC News0

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway)

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

Monday, June 16, 2025Thomson Reuters0

Families furious over treatment of foster children in Kinngait, Nunavut

* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada)

Families furious over treatment of foster children in Kinngait, Nunavut

Monday, June 16, 2025CBC News0

Canada

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada)

Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., teacher and leader celebrated with new Canada Post stamp

Monday, June 16, 2025CBC News0

Families furious over treatment of foster children in Kinngait, Nunavut

* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Canada)

Families furious over treatment of foster children in Kinngait, Nunavut

Monday, June 16, 2025CBC News0

Canadian Ranger rifles in the Arctic need replacements, don’t work in the cold

* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada)

Canadian Ranger rifles in the Arctic need replacements, don’t work in the cold

Friday, June 13, 2025CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Blog: Despite housing shortages, Greenland razes colonial apartment blocks

* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Denmark/Greenland)

Blog: Despite housing shortages, Greenland razes colonial apartment blocks

Friday, June 13, 2025Mia Bennett0

Denmark approves US military bases on Danish soil as Trump eyes Greenland

* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland)

Denmark approves US military bases on Danish soil as Trump eyes Greenland

Thursday, June 12, 2025The Associated Press0

Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back

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Greenland soccer demands meeting after CONCACAF rejection, vows to fight back

Wednesday, June 11, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Finland

Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Society Society (Finland)

Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border

Monday, June 9, 2025Yle News0

Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland)

Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle

Wednesday, June 4, 2025Eye on the Arctic0

Finnair with record number of flights above the Arctic Circle next winter

* Featured * Business (Finland) Environment Featured • Zone 3 Finland General

Finnair with record number of flights above the Arctic Circle next winter

Tuesday, May 27, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Iceland

Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost

* Featured * Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland

Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost

Monday, June 2, 2025Eye on the Arctic0

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

Norway

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway)

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

Monday, June 16, 2025Thomson Reuters0

Nordic-Baltic region joins forces around Sweden’s CV90

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway)

Nordic-Baltic region joins forces around Sweden’s CV90

Friday, June 6, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Cruise ship season begins at Svalbard

* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway

Cruise ship season begins at Svalbard

Tuesday, June 3, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Russia Society Society (Russia)

More than 75% of schools in Murmansk need major repair

Wednesday, June 11, 2025The Independent Barents Observer0

Drone attack on Russian warplanes, including in Arctic, serious blow to strategic arsenal

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia

Drone attack on Russian warplanes, including in Arctic, serious blow to strategic arsenal

Tuesday, June 3, 2025The Canadian Press0

No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia

No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack

Monday, June 2, 2025The Associated Press0

Sweden

Sweden says before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defence

* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden

Sweden says before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defence

Friday, June 13, 2025The Associated Press0

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

USA

Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA

Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

Thursday, June 12, 2025The Associated Press0

NATO to approve major military purchases for defence of Europe, Arctic & North Atlantic

* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (USA) USA

NATO to approve major military purchases for defence of Europe, Arctic & North Atlantic

Thursday, June 5, 2025The Associated Press0

Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

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Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

Wednesday, June 4, 2025The Associated Press0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

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

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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

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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