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Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic

Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on small island…

Icelandic airline Play bankrupt, all flights cancelled

Icelandic low-cost carrier Play has ceased operations and canceled all flights with immediate effect,…

Weekend Video: Life in Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost town

Longyearbyen sits at 78° North where seasons flip between midnight sun and weeks of…

Greenland’s tourism nears limit, mining difficult as budget turns red

Greenland’s tourism boom, driven by new international flight routes, is running into hard capacity…

Canadian government awards $1.3 million towards Arctic ground search and rescue

In a major step toward improving safety in Canada’s Arctic regions, the federal government…

Alaska loses lawsuit that challenged the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The federal court decision may end an 11 year legal dispute and could have…

Moscow pushes Arctic shipping towards disaster

Russian authorities are green-lighting ships without ice-class on the Northern Sea Route. This month,…

Danish PM is moved by meeting with victims of forced IUD policy in Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met Wednesday morning with five women affected by Greenland’s…