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Dumping Mining Waste In Norway’s Arctic Ocean Worries Sámi Fishers, Herders [1]

"Mining company Blue Moon Metals plans to dispose of its mining waste in Repparfjord, a nationally protected salmon fjord in the Norwegian Arctic that Indigenous Sámi fishers rely on."

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Europe [12]
Source: Mongabay [13], 11/24/2025
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Alarm As Bird Flu Kills Half Of Elephant Seals In South Atlantic [14]

"Bird flu has wiped out half of South Georgia’s breeding elephant seals, according to a study that warns of “serious implications” for the future of the species."

Biodiversity [15]
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Australia & Oceania [18]
Source: Guardian [19], 11/14/2025
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Russia Arrests Ukraine Biologist For Backing Curbs On Antarctic Krill Fishing [20]

"A diplomatic row has erupted over the “illegal” detention of one of Ukraine’s scientists, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial trawling for krill in Antarctica."

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Source: Guardian [26], 10/27/2025
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Iceland Reports Presence Of Mosquitoes For First Time, As Climate Warms [27]

"This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the Nordic nation's history."

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Source: NPR [29], 10/24/2025
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"In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security" [30]

"The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet and is one of the most rapidly changing places on Earth. And the United States’ approach to Arctic research has also begun shifting." "The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region."

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Source: NYTimes [33], 10/06/2025
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As Trump Cuts NSF By 56 Percent, Arctic Research Center Closes Its Doors [34]

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30, a casualty of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts and his administration’s focus on using the Arctic as an outpost for national security and energy dominance — and its push away from science."

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Source: Inside Climate News [35], 10/01/2025
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Trump Administration Icing Out NSIDC Data [36]

An important federal database that tracks Arctic ice and snowmelt — which help address concerns like sea level rise and fresh water resources — is facing funding cuts and reductions in services. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks at the kind of high-quality information the National Snow and Ice Data Center can provide environmental reporters, including for local stories. That is, while it lasts.

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"Sweden’s Rare-Earths Mine Could Harm Indigenous Sami Reindeer Herders [40]

"High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years."

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Source: AP [42], 09/09/2025
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"Scientists: Loss Of Antarctic Ice May Be Climate Tipping Point" [43]

"Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate, causing sea level rises, changes to ocean currents and loss of marine life that are impossible to reverse, a scientific study published on Thursday said."

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Source: Reuters [44], 08/25/2025
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"Record Krill Catch Prompts Early End to Fishing Season in Antarctica" [45]

"Antarctica’s krill fishery has shut down months ahead of schedule after reaching its full seasonal catch-limit—a historic first. The early closure is fueling urgent calls to protect the Southern Ocean’s fragile marine ecosystems from mounting industrial fishing and climate change."

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Source: Inside Climate News [46], 08/12/2025
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