Arctic news and updates
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WWF and the Swedish Ecotourism Association appeal to all arctic travellers to support plans for ecotourism certification
WWF, the conservation organization, and the Swedish Ecotourism Association (Svensk Ekoturism ...
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US Senate votes to protect the Arctic
The US Senate yesterday voted 54 to 46 to defeat a proposal to open the pristine Arctic National ...
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Petroleum development a new threat for the Norwegian Barents Sea
Oslo, Norway - Within the next two weeks, the Norwegian Parliament is expected to approve ...
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Kyoto Protocol completes its rise from the ashes
Marrakech, Morocco – As environment ministers from 160 countries agreed rules for the Kyoto climate ...
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Kyoto agreement must stand the test of time
Marrakech, Morocco: Australia, Canada, Japan and Russia should abandon their entrenched positions ...
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First petroleum project in Norwegian Barents Sea stirs intense debate
Plans to develop Norway’s first natural gas field in the Barents Sea have raised serious concerns ...
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Gambling contest pays off for climate researchers
A gambling contest in Alaska’s interior is providing researchers with a remarkably accurate record ...
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Risk to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge intensifies following terrorist attacks
Washington, D.C., USA: In the wake of the September terrorist attacks on the USA, several members ...
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Parts of Greenland’s ice sheet melting fast
Parts of the Greenland ice sheet are melting at up to nearly 42 centimeters (cms) per year, and the ...
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Norwegian study reveals potentially disastrous effects of petroleum production on cod stocks
Finnmark, Norway: A recent study by The Norwegian Institute for Marine Research (IMR) has revealed ...
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