Inuit summit needed to discuss Arctic drilling
A summit of Inuit leaders focussing on resource development in the Arctic is urgently needed, according to the conclusions of the 11th Inuit Circumpol...
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New Arctic species may be created by climate change
A researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has said that climate change could lead to greater inter-species breeding.
Military dispute over Arctic resources unlikely
The natural resources of the Arctic region are unlikely to lead to any military conflict in the region according to new research by the Fridtjof Nanse...
Conference investigates high male youth suicide rates
An international conference held in Nuuk has sought to understand why so many young men in the circumpolar region take their own lives.
New polar bear agreement reached
Greenland and Canada have agreed to work together to co-manage their joint polar bear population.
Saami against Canadian mining project
Saami people have claimed that a proposal by a Canadian company for gold-mining in Sweden’s northeast violates their UN-recognised human rights and wi...
Geothermal energy companies in Iceland and in Canada become partners
Magma Energy Corporation from Canada has announced that they will invest in the companies of Geysir Green Energy and HS Orka in Iceland, which are par...
European Union seal ban angers Inuit people
The European Union has placed a “seal ban” which prohibits the import of seal products into the EU market. This greatly affects nations that have high...