Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Year: 2024

Senator Murkowski expresses anger over lack of special “arctic pay”

Despite congressional approval, some soldiers in Alaska still don’t receive incentive pay set up by Alaska delegation.

India in the Arctic: Legal Framework and Sustainable Approach

In 2014, India’s first multi-sensor moored observatory, IndArc, was deployed in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard.

Norway approves deep sea mining in valuable Arctic Ocean

Norway’s parliament approved commercial plans to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration.

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 8 January, 2024

Yukon Territory Launching an Arctic Security Advisory Council

Analysis

Strange Chemicals are flowing between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans

The coldest days of winter are here for many, making the frigid Arctic Ocean feel closer.

Are Russia and China Teaming Up to Quickly Control the Arctic?

More aggressive posturing by Russia and China in the fast-melting Arctic is raising red flags for the Pentagon.

Sea of methane sealed beneath Arctic permafrost will trigger special and quick climate feedback loop

A sea of migrating methane discovered below the permafrost in Svalbard may eventually escape its icy prison.

Denmark promises increased focus on Arctic as it takes over NORDEFCO chair

The Baltic Sea region, Arctic and the North Atlantic will be geographical areas of particular importance in 2024.

The 2023 Arctic Report Card with valuable information

The 2023 Arctic Report Card has been published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).