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Environment

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

Politics

Senators, including Alaska’s, sound alarm on cuts impacting Indigenous health care agency
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

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

Society

Locums aren’t the only ones who need incentives, says N.W.T. doctor
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Locums aren’t the only ones who need incentives, says N.W.T. doctor

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

U.S. House panel quietly advances Arctic drilling and other Alaska oil developments
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Countries Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

U.S. House panel quietly advances Arctic drilling and other Alaska oil developments

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 2 General 

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

Newsroom Picks

Gwich’in denounce U.S. Greenland rhetoric, call for Arctic cooperation
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Gwich’in denounce U.S. Greenland rhetoric, call for Arctic cooperation

Wednesday, May 7, 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
Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?

Friday, May 9, 2025Murray Brewster, CBC News0

News

Senators, including Alaska’s, sound alarm on cuts impacting Indigenous health care agency
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 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
‘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 2 General 

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

Friday, May 9, 2025CBC News0
Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?

Friday, May 9, 2025Murray Brewster, CBC News0

Canada

‘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 2 General 

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

Friday, May 9, 2025CBC News0
Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Canada) 

Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?

Friday, May 9, 2025Murray Brewster, CBC News0
Locums aren’t the only ones who need incentives, says N.W.T. doctor
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Locums aren’t the only ones who need incentives, says N.W.T. doctor

Friday, May 9, 2025CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

‘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
US private sector delegation heads to Greenland
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

US private sector delegation heads to Greenland

Thursday, May 1, 2025Thomson Reuters0

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

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
NATO launches largest live-fire exercise at sea in Europe this year
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

NATO launches largest live-fire exercise at sea in Europe this year

Monday, May 5, 2025Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Blog: Sámi call for inclusion in ‘total defense’ at Arctic security forum
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog: Sámi call for inclusion in ‘total defense’ at Arctic security forum

Wednesday, April 30, 2025Mia Bennett0

Russia

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
Shadow fleet plays name game in Arctic waters
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General News Russia 

Shadow fleet plays name game in Arctic waters

Friday, May 2, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Former energy minister charged for broken heating in naval infantry base Sputnik
Politics Politics (Russia) 

Former energy minister charged for broken heating in naval infantry base Sputnik

Tuesday, April 29, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

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
Rare recording collection of Sami Joik given UNESCO status
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Rare recording collection of Sami Joik given UNESCO status

Monday, April 14, 2025Radio Sweden0
Over twelve hour trip to fix toothache as dentist shortage hits northern Sweden
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Over twelve hour trip to fix toothache as dentist shortage hits northern Sweden

Wednesday, April 9, 2025Radio Sweden0

USA

Senators, including Alaska’s, sound alarm on cuts impacting Indigenous health care agency
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 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
U.S. House panel quietly advances Arctic drilling and other Alaska oil developments
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Countries Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

U.S. House panel quietly advances Arctic drilling and other Alaska oil developments

Thursday, May 8, 2025Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media0

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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