Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Month: May 2024

Timely and Thrilled Arctic Forum & Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue

An exciting gathering of experts and Arctic communities coming together to find solutions to the region’s most pressing challenges.

Shrewd sellers of Arctic land unconcerned by potential Chinese buyers

Private land of Svalbard is being auctioned off by its owner, with strong interest from Chinese buyers, according to a lawyer responsible for the auction.

Stunning and shrewd approach to grow Arctic presence

Russia is adopting a so-called hybrid approach to growing its strategic influence in the Arctic, through research, increased maritime activities and tourism.

The Face-off in a Fragmented Arctic: Who Will Blink First?

As uncertainty grows over the future of cooperation in the Arctic, creeping alternatives will harden the dividing lines between Russia and the West.

Sizable carbon emissions from Arctic permafrost

Wildfire emissions from biomass burning over the diverse range of permafrost regions and their share in global wildfire emissions have not been revealed.

Unexpected metal mobilization from thawing permafrost to unique aquatic ecosystems

Here, we present an emergent threat from metal to Arctic watersheds based on observations from 75 streams in Alaska’s Brooks Range that recently turned orange.

The Global South in the Daring Arctic North

A group people in the Inuit city of Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut, rallied and called for a ceasefire.

Only Half of the Arctic Will Convene for New Challenges

At the end of May, three Arctic conferences are combined to form the Arctic Congress.

Wanted and Famous Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue

The European Commission and the European External Action Service will jointly organise the EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue on 14-15 May 2024.