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LNG Carrier off Norway's Northern Coast // LNG-skip langs norskekysten (Foto: Torbein Rønning/Flickr)

Norway Faces LNG Critique from U.S.

Dec 14 2018 - 11:08

Canadian Government Updates Nutrition North

Dec 14 2018 - 11:23

The Alaskan village Kivalina is facing coastal erosion (Source: ShoreZone/Creative Commons)

Alaska indigenous communities at the front lines of climate change

Dec 10 2018 - 11:03

Notices

Arctic living / 12.12.2018

Greenland Ice Melting in London

Nearly 122 tons of ice are currently melting in the streets of London in o…

Politics / 12.12.2018

Greenland May Miss Out DKK 164 Million From the EU

The EU has proposed a grant of some DKK 1.7 billion for the 2021-2027 peri…

Business / 12.12.2018

Looking for High North young entrepreneurs

The High North Young Entrepreneur award is now looking for competitors fro…

Politics / 12.12.2018

Norwegian Sami Parliament Explores Sami Ethnicity Registration

The Norwegian Sami Parliament Sametinget has decided to explore the opport…

Participants of the Second Arctic Science Ministerial Meeting. (Photo: BMBF/Thomas Rafalzyk)

Science Organisation welcomes Arctic Science Ministerial but work remains to be done

Dec 10 2018 - 10:40

- Populism no threat in Russia

Dec 05 2018 - 12:17

Siri Gulliksen Tømmerbakke and Amund Trellevik to High North News

Dec 04 2018 - 10:21

- Hva skal man frakte langs den påtenkte Arctic Railway mellom Kirkenes og Rovaniemi? spør statssekretær Matti Anttonen i Finlands utenriksdepartement. Svaret har han ikke, men man avventer en finsk-norsk utredning om saken. (Foto: Arne F. Finne).

The Arctic Railway Still A Long Way Off

Nov 28 2018 - 12:52

Teekay LNG Carrier on the Northern Sea Route assisted by a Rosatom nuclear icebreaker // Et LNG-skp fra Teekay får assistanse av en atomdrevet isbryter fra Rosatom. (Foto: Teekay)

Traffic on Northern Sea Route Doubles as Russia Aims to Reduce Ice-class Requirements

Nov 26 2018 - 10:23

Novatek Yamal LNG Facility

Novatek Opens Third Production Line at Yamal LNG, Gas Transfers Begin near Honningsvåg

Nov 23 2018 - 10:43

Too Many Polar Bears?

Nov 23 2018 - 10:41

Den russiske fiskeflåten skal moderniseres for milliardbeløp, og norske verft vil være med. (Illustrasjonsfoto av russisk tråler ved kai i Kirkenes, foto: By The original uploader was ERWEH at German Wikipedia. - Transferred from de.wikipedia to Commons., CC BY-SA 2.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1773387)

Norway Wants to Modernize Russia’s Fishing Vessel Fleet

Nov 20 2018 - 10:56

Fiona Azizaj came to Northern Canada as a refugee with her parents when she was a child. Now she is one of many passionate volunteers who work with Yukon Cares to resettle families in Whitehorse. (Photo: Desiree Hauswald for High North News)

Sponsoring and resettling refugees in Northern Canada

Nov 14 2018 - 11:08

Enthusiasts from Narvik: "We are the Champions!"

Nov 14 2018 - 13:19

Rosatomflot icebreaker escorting a convoy of vessels through the icy waters of the Northern Sea Route.

Economic Interests May Trump Shipping Safety as Russia Seeks to Reduce Ice-Class Requirements

Nov 12 2018 - 10:47

An LNG carrier of the Norwegian coast in winter Source: Courtesy of Torbein Rønning on Flickr.com under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 // LNG-lasteskip ved norskekysten vinterstid. (Foto: Torbein Rønning/Flickr)

Up to Nine Million Tons of Russian LNG Will be Reloaded in Norwegian Waters during 2019

Nov 08 2018 - 11:16

Norway’s northernmost city Honningsvåg. (Photo: jbdodane/Flickr.com) // Honningsvåg, Norges nordligste by. (Foto: jbdodane/Flickr.com)

Novatek and Tschudi to Begin Transfer of LNG Near Honningsvåg in November

Nov 06 2018 - 10:56

Arctic Council Agenda Highlights Biodiversity

Nov 06 2018 - 10:44

Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany, addresses the Arctic Science Forum.

Berlin: Arctic Science and Politics Must Cooperate Closer

Nov 06 2018 - 14:39