World Oceans Day in USA get new bills to protect Pacific, Arctic oceans from offshore drilling
To mark World Oceans Day, Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Mike Levin (D- San Juan Capistrano) announced they will introduce a package of legislation to permanently protect the West Coast and Arctic Ocean from the dangers of fossil fuel…
Russia could return to Arctic Council ‘when conditions are right’: ICC Canada president
Russia could come back to the Arctic Council if and when the war in Ukraine comes to an end, according to Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada president Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk. Koperqualuk gave a lecture on “why Inuit matter globally” about Indigenous…
Russian export push for floating nuclear power plants
State nuclear power company Rosatom has signed an agreement with TSS Group to create a joint venture for the construction of a series of floating power units “with a capacity of at least 100 MWe and an assigned service life…
Let’s Manage the Arctic Fisheries Properly
It is time to create a multilateral Arctic fisheries management plan before a moratorium on fishing in Arctic high seas sunsets in 2037.
Brazil to make first expedition to the Arctic Circle as part of unprecedented research
Brazil has decided to send an expedition to the Arctic. Planned for 12 July, Operation Arctic I involves a nine-day trip by five Brazilian researchers from different universities to Longyearbyen, the capital of Spitsbergen (Svalbard), located beyond the Arctic Circle….
Mining the Arctic’s critical minerals is vital for Canada’s sovereignty, Northern prosperity
Sean Boyd is executive chair of the board of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Canada launched a new Arctic and Northern Policy Framework in 2019, supported by $700-million in dedicated funding. It correctly calls on all of Canada to strengthen our…
Sami turn down participation in Lapland wind power survey
The Sami Parliament in Finland rejected participation in a Lapland wind power study saying the body does not participate in projects that promote the idea of wind energy in their homeland. “The green transition is very important to the Sami,…
Too Late to Save Arctic Summer Ice, New Study Finds
This story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to cope with fears and feelings about the…
The Northern Sea Route in 2023
Data from the Northern Sea Route General Administration web site about the current positions of ships voyaging along the Northern Sea Route reveal that the liquified natural gas carrier Fedor Litke is currently following the icebreaker Sibir through the East Siberian Sea, heading for the Bering Strait.