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With leases suspended, an Alaska agency wants $6 million more for its Arctic refuge drilling campaign. That includes money for annual lease...

With leases suspended, an Alaska agency wants $6 million more for its Arctic refuge drilling campaign.

That includes money for annual lease payments — even though Biden's admin has suspended those leases and refunded payments for 2022. https://www.arctictoday.com/with-leases-suspended-alaska-agency-wants-6-million-more-for-arctic-refuge-drilling-campaign/

Russia is to double the number of test launches of its intercontinental ballistic missiles to eight in 2023 from four in 2022, the commander...

Russia is to double the number of test launches of its intercontinental ballistic missiles to eight in 2023 from four in 2022, the commander of strategic rocket forces was quoted as saying.
#Russia #Murmansk #missiles #Murmansk
https://www.arctictoday.com/russia-to-double-intercontinental-missile-tests-in-2023-commander-says/

The Arctic Report Card is a reminder that what happens in the Arctic affects the rest of the world. An Arctic reshaped by human activity...

The Arctic Report Card is a reminder that what happens in the Arctic affects the rest of the world.

An Arctic reshaped by human activity will have impacts in the lower latitudes.
#Arctic #ClimateChange #NOAA #NSIDC
@AlaskaWx @TheConversationUS https://www.arctictoday.com/the-arctic-report-card-is-a-reminder-that-what-happens-in-the-arctic-affects-the-rest-of-the-world/

Greenland will not use its fisheries agreement with Russia to fish for cod and other fish in the Barents Sea in 2023, and no Russian fishing...

Greenland will not use its fisheries agreement with Russia to fish for cod and other fish in the Barents Sea in 2023, and no Russian fishing vessels will have access to the usual quotas of halibut and other fish in Greenland’s waters. https://www.arctictoday.com/greenland-halts-cooperation-on-fish-with-russia/
#Greenland #fishing #fisheries #cod #halibut #Barents #Russia #Arctic

An Arctic data cable linking Europe to Japan secures its first investment. The pan-Nordic network operator NORDUnet said it had signed a...

An Arctic data cable linking Europe to Japan secures its first investment.

The pan-Nordic network operator NORDUnet said it had signed a letter of intent to invest in one of the 12 planned pairs of fibers. https://www.arctictoday.com/arctic-data-cable-linking-europe-to-japan-secures-first-investment/
#data #communications #Arctic #Europe #Japan #infrastructure

Finland must lift an arms embargo on Ankara as a condition to securing support from Turkey for its NATO membership bid, Turkish Foreign...

Finland must lift an arms embargo on Ankara as a condition to securing support from Turkey for its NATO membership bid, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. https://www.arctictoday.com/finland-must-lift-arms-embargo-on-turkey-ankara-says/
#Finland #Turkey #NATO #Arctic #security

A Canadian bill to establish a national council for reconciliation was not “co-developed” with Inuit, and is not endorsed by Inuit...

A Canadian bill to establish a national council for reconciliation was not “co-developed” with Inuit, and is not endorsed by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed says. https://www.arctictoday.com/canadas-reconciliation-council-bill-was-not-co-developed-with-inuit-itk-president-says/

Russia’s Gazprom launches production at a new Arctic gas site. Unlike some other Arctic projects in Russia, the gas will be pumped in the...

Russia’s Gazprom launches production at a new Arctic gas site. Unlike some other Arctic projects in Russia, the gas will be pumped in the country's pipeline system. https://www.arctictoday.com/russias-gazprom-launches-production-at-new-arctic-gas-site/
#Russia #gas #Gazprom #energy #Arctic

Grants awarded to tribal governments in Alaska and the Lower 48 are only a start in what is expected to be a long process of funding...

Grants awarded to tribal governments in Alaska and the Lower 48 are only a start in what is expected to be a long process of funding relocation of Indigenous communities that are threatened by climate change.
https://www.arctictoday.com/alaska-villages-chosen-for-federal-relocation-grants-were-singled-out-for-climate-change-threats-and-progress/
#Newtok #Napakiak #Alaska #Arctic #ClimateChange

Finland asked its parliament to formally adopt NATO’s founding treaty, thus preparing the country for membership of the military alliance...

Finland asked its parliament to formally adopt NATO’s founding treaty, thus preparing the country for membership of the military alliance once hold-outs Hungary and Turkey approve the application. https://www.arctictoday.com/finnish-parliament-to-hold-nato-vote-while-awaiting-hungary-turkey-decisions/
#Finland #NATO #HUngary #Turkey #Russia #Arctic

Turkey says Sweden and Finland must still do more to secure their NATO membership.Turkey has accused the two Nordic countries of harboring...

Turkey says Sweden and Finland must still do more to secure their NATO membership.

Turkey has accused the two Nordic countries of harboring militants from the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and other groups. https://www.arctictoday.com/turkey-says-sweden-finland-must-still-do-more-to-secure-nato-membership/
#NATO #Sweden #Finland #Turkey #accession #Arctic

Putin’s top oilman, the CEO of Rosneft, praises Xi Jinping and invites China to invest in the Arctic — just days before EU sanctions...

Putin’s top oilman, the CEO of Rosneft, praises Xi Jinping and invites China to invest in the Arctic — just days before EU sanctions against Russian oil go into effect. https://www.arctictoday.com/putins-top-oilman-praises-xi-jinping-invites-china-to-invest-in-the-arctic/
#Russia #China #Rosneft
#oil #Arctic #sanctions #EU

Finland buys more arms from United States as it boosts defenses.About $323.3 million worth of tactical missiles, weapons and related...

Finland buys more arms from United States as it boosts defenses.

About $323.3 million worth of tactical missiles, weapons and related equipment would improve Finland’s air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons capabilities. https://www.arctictoday.com/finland-buys-more-arms-from-united-states-as-it-boosts-defenses/
#Finland #US #Russia #security #weapons #defense

In some of the most popular fishing grounds north of Svalbard, more than half of the sea bottom has deep wounds from trawl bags....

In some of the most popular fishing grounds north of Svalbard, more than half of the sea bottom has deep wounds from trawl bags.
https://www.arctictoday.com/large-areas-of-the-arctic-seabed-around-svalbard-are-damaged-by-trawlers/
#fishing #environment #trawlers #Svalbard #Arctic

Norway will not issue licenses for energy companies to explore for oil and gas in frontier areas during the life of the current parliament,...

Norway will not issue licenses for energy companies to explore for oil and gas in frontier areas during the life of the current parliament, which ends in 2025.
https://www.arctictoday.com/norway-to-postpone-oil-and-gas-licensing-round/
#Norway #energy #oil #gas #Arctic

Tularemia, a disease is more commonly associated with rabbits and hares and better known in Interior Alaska, is now being tracked by...

Tularemia, a disease is more commonly associated with rabbits and hares and better known in Interior Alaska, is now being tracked by researchers for Arctic animals’ exposure. https://www.arctictoday.com/study-tracks-arctic-animals-exposure-to-disease-better-known-in-interior-alaska-tularemia/

Hungary will ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden early next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban says."Hungary will surely give...

Hungary will ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden early next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban says.

"Hungary will surely give its backing to their accession." https://www.arctictoday.com/hungary-to-ratify-nato-membership-for-finland-sweden-early-next-year-orban-says/
#NATO #Hungary #Sweden #Finland #Arctic #security

The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden agreed to prioritize operations planning in the North....

The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden agreed to prioritize operations planning in the North. https://www.arctictoday.com/updated-nordic-defense-plans-prioritize-the-north/

The government of Nunavut has agreed to share caseload data and other information about tuberculosis in the territory with Nunavut Tunngavik...

The government of Nunavut has agreed to share caseload data and other information about tuberculosis in the territory with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. https://www.arctictoday.com/nunavut-nti-agree-to-share-tuberculosis-data/

Putin touts Russia’s "Arctic power" with the launch of nuclear icebreakers, which he said were of strategic importance for the...

Putin touts Russia’s "Arctic power" with the launch of nuclear icebreakers, which he said were of strategic importance for the country. https://www.arctictoday.com/putin-touts-russias-arctic-power-with-launch-of-nuclear-icebreakers/