It is well known that the Yamal Peninsula is not only the source of much of Europe’s current and future energy resources (and as a result is of enormous strategic importance to Russia), but it is also the home of the world’s largest area of reindeer husbandry. A major piece of puzzle is infrastructure development, which in the [...]
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Arctic Newswatch
- Climate researchers 'should cut their carbon footprint.'Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed November 21, 2008Nature: Climate change researchers and the agencies that fund their work should do more to cut the community's carbon footprint, says an atmospheric chemist who has calculated the carbon emissions of his colleagues. Andreas Stohl examined all the work-related emissions of his fellow researchers at the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He found that travel alone led scientists at the institute to contribute 3.9 to 5.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide to the ...
- Dárbbašit ruđaavvir.no November 21, 2008Sámiráđi Stefan Mikaelsson ja Álgoálbmogiid čállingotti jođiheaddji Petrica Cochrane ohcaleaba ruhtadoarjaga álgoálbmogiidda, vai besset searvat árktalaš prošeavttaide, seamma dásis go árktalaš našuvnnat.
- Arktisk Råd i GuovdageaidnuSesam Nyheter - reindrift November 19, 2008Polaråret - 19.11.08 Skrevet av Kristen Ulstein, Kommunikasjonsrådgiver I dag åpner Arktisk Råd sitt møte for senior officials i Guovdageaidnu. Alt er fullbooket når bygda tar imot 200 gjester fra 13 land for et todagers møte. Global oppvarming, Anders Oskal, Kristen Ulstein, Jonas Gahr Støre
- ARCTIC COUNCIL: Strong Partnership Between Indigenous Peoples and Arctic GovernmentsÁlgoálbmotvuoigatvuođaid gelbbolašvuođaguovddáš November 22, 2008GUOVDAGEAIDNU -- I´d like to take the short time allocated to me here to remind all of us that the partnership between Arctic governments and Indigenous Peoples is strong, unique, and fruitful, said Patricia A.L. Cochran, Chair of Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples Secretariat and Chair of Inuit Circumpolar Council.
- October Temperatures Are Second-Warmest Since 1880Climate news from CICERO (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo) November 20, 2008Bloomberg: Global temperatures last month were the second-warmest since recordkeeping began while Arctic sea ice fell to its third-lowest level, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
- Arktalaš ráđi SAO-čoahkkimis ovdan maid álgoálbmotáššitYLE Maakuntauutiset: Lappi November 22, 2008Sámi Radio / Uutiset
- EU Arctic Policy without Russian dimensionBarentsObserver November 21, 2008The new EU Communication on the Arctic highlights the need for enhanced international cooperation in the Arctic. However, the paper hardly mentions Russia, the by far biggest of the union’s Arctic neighbours.
- Reintall uten kontrollSesam Nyheter - rein November 17, 2008NRK Troms og Finnmark - 2 dager siden Reindrifta er positiv til å bruke vekt på rein som indikator for å regulere reintallet. Landbruksdepartementet vil ta i bruk nye metoder for å regulere reintallet, og reindrifta selv er positiv. I dag er det nærmere 30 tusen rein for mye bare i... Nils Mathis
- Window on Eurasia: Putin Policies Provoking Protests by Northern PeoplesWindowonEurasia November 17, 2008
- Rein skutt ved SkjæringaSesam Nyheter - rein November 16, 2008Svalbardposten - 2 dager siden Av Torill Ustad Stav, Sysselmannen ble søndag nødt til å avlive et reinsdyr som hadde fått geviret tullet inn i vaier. Torill Ustad Stav, Jill Gaustad