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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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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

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says

* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says

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

Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North

* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General

Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North

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

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says

* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Thomson Reuters0

Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North

* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General

Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Yle News0

NATO’s new air command center will be built in Bodø, Norway

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

NATO’s new air command center will be built in Bodø, Norway

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Canada

N.W.T. gov’t renews consultation on potential Indigenous procurement policy

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

N.W.T. gov’t renews consultation on potential Indigenous procurement policy

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News0

An off-white building with a large multi-story glass window. A sign on the building says "THE LAW COURTS." And Canadian flag is out front.

* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 3 Society (Canada)

Yukon appeal court dismisses case of Whitehorse man who exploited teen girl

Monday, May 19, 2025Jackie Hong, CBC News0

A large cloud of smoke.

* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 3 Society (Canada)

Fire forces Puvirnituq to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues

Monday, May 19, 2025CBC News0

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

Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North

* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General

Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Yle News0

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

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

NATO’s new air command center will be built in Bodø, Norway

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

NATO’s new air command center will be built in Bodø, Norway

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

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

Russia

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says

* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over Barents Sea, TASS says

Tuesday, May 20, 2025Thomson Reuters0

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

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

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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