Arctic ice retreat leads to increased ship traffic through the Northwest Passage
Michael Wenger still remembers the patches of blood red and vivid violet that daub the landscape of the Northwest Passage.
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Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland to talk Arctic and global security
Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.
From the front lines of whale conservation to the front lines of war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended Olga Shpak’s life — and a generation of science.
Inuit warn ‘rock concert’ of noise from ships is hurting Arctic wildlife
Calls grow for mandatory measures to reduce underwater noise pollution as melting ice opens up shipping routes.
Russia off guest list at Arctic Council resumes meetings
The Arctic Council is deciding to sit again, after suspending its meetings in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Joly in Finland where calls are mounting for Russian war crimes trial
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians as abhorrent and senseless and says new Canadian sanctions are coming against Russia as a result.
Arctic co-operation must continue despite invasion of Ukraine: U.S. envoy
A top United States government official says there are plenty of issues to keep like-minded Arctic nations together after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced seven of them to pause their participation in the international body that looks after the region.
U.S., European diplomats support Canada in Chinese court in death-penalty appeal
Canadian diplomats were joined in a Chinese courtroom Thursday by American, British, French and German colleagues to watch the appeal of a Canadian who has been sentenced to death for smuggling drugs.
Report says mercury, PCBs still threaten Arctic; new chemicals emerging
A new summary of toxins in the Arctic shows old-fashioned contaminants such as mercury continue to threaten polar bears and whales.
'These things are costing us:' Arctic climate change affecting the south
An international summary of five year's worth of research on Arctic climate change concludes the top of the world is getting warmer faster than anyone thought.