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Russian Arctic shipping up 430 percent in three years
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Russian Arctic shipping up 430 percent in three years

A total of 31,5 million tons of goods was shipped on the Northern Sea Route in 2019.
Rebuilding the world’s northernmost town

Rebuilding the world’s northernmost town

Changing weather has brought avalanches to Longyearbyen in Svalbard. But the small Arctic community is fighting the onslaught by relocating large parts of their town.
Under the surface of Russia’s Arctic super-region is a looming disaster
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Under the surface of Russia’s Arctic super-region is a looming disaster

Regional authorities in the Yamal Nenets region are aware of the potential devastating consequences of climate change, but say necessary measures are taken.
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Military’s remote Cold War radars face a new threat: Climate change
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Military’s remote Cold War radars face a new threat: Climate change

Even with decades of technological advances, 15 remote radars across Alaska are still the military's primary way to monitor airspace over huge swaths of the continent. But now their core mission is threatened by climate change.
Russian Air Force ready to land in new Arctic bases
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Russian Air Force ready to land in new Arctic bases

Crews of Russian reconnaissance and attack aircrafts train for operations in the country’s high Arctic archipelagos.
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