In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision ...

The governor of the Yamal-Nenets region in mid-January landed with his helicopter in the southern edge of the vast Yamal ...

NEFUThe wholly-intact teeth of a prehistoric cave bear whose species went extinct about 20,000 years ago. The Siberian permafrost is known as a treasure trove of prehistoric artifacts where Ice ...

Reindeer herding is mostly an occupation of the indigenous peoples. "I used to be the director of a reindeer-breeding enterprise in Evenkia (the Evenk municipal district in the region - TASS ...

The Sámi Parliament in Finland is calling for reform of the Reindeer Damage Act after the March 13 government refusal to ...

But despite the presence of 5G in one of the Earth’s most remote locations, fiber connections in the region are much rarer. Subsea Internet cables, which play a vital role in connecting the world, are ...

The Russian attack on Ukraine has had major consequences thousands of miles from the battlefields. Since Russia launched its ...

Recruits from a reindeer herding community around 2,000 miles from the frontline are among those who have been conscripted or promised large payments to join the military. One representative of ...

03/15/2025 March 15, 2025 What's life like for young people living in Lapland, Finland's northern-most region? Niko Tervo, a reindeer herder, gives us a peek at his daily routine.

Máret Ánne Sara will create the next Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, the gallery announced this week. The ...

There are about 100,000 Samis -- considered Europe's last indigenous population -- many of whom live from traditional reindeer herding, which requires vast open spaces. But the expansion of ...

The mild Swedish winter has made it difficult for reindeer to find their own food. Photo: Paul Wennerholm/TT "There is just one explanation and that's climate change," Jan Rannerud, chair of the Sami ...