Greta Thunberg says Swedish politicians ignoring climate crisis as election nears
STOCKHOLM — Sweden's politicians are ignoring the climate crisis in the run-up to the election on Sept. 11 and treating it as if it...
Canada’s federal government gives $1M to tourism initiatives across Nunavut
Four projects in Nunavut will share close to $1 million from the federal government as part of Tourism Week in Canada, Northern Affairs Minister...
A new Arctic fiber project aims to link Asia and Europe...
A group of companies is planning an ambitious new fiber-optic cable connecting Europe and East Asia through the Arctic.
The Finnish telecom company Cinia, along...
Greenland lawmakers will consider opening an East Asia office
Greenland’s long-discussed plans of establishing a diplomatic presence in China will be taken up by legislators in Nuuk during the spring session of Inatsisartut,...
A ‘clear majority’ supports NATO membership, says Finnish FM
For the first time ever, "the clear majority from the Finnish population is supporting the NATO membership," Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters...
Court ruling on offshore Arctic leasing creates new obstacle for planned...
A planned oil and gas lease sale in the Beaufort Sea off northern Alaska is in legal limbo now that a federal judge has...
The U.S. Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60...
In a tunnel 40 feet beneath the surface of the Greenland ice sheet, a Geiger counter screamed. It was 1964, the height of the...
A new Russian state commission undertakes Putin’s big Arctic plans
Russia’s new state Commission for the Arctic will have work to support President Vladimir Putin’s new top priorities in the region, including efforts to...
Legislation seeks to protect polar bear denning habitat in Arctic refuge
A new bill introduced in Congress would forbid any oil-related development within a mile of polar bear denning habitat in the Arctic National Wildlife...
Young Greenlanders are in no rush for their country to gain...
The next generation of legislators in Greenland is urging the current members of the national assembly think twice about the consequences of severing ties...
