Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Month: April 2025

Politicians talk about Arctic sovereignty

The pandemic meant I didn’t have many opportunities to return home, and I was happy to be back Arctic.

Sustainable governance of agricultural land in Arctic Norway

Agriculture in Arctic relies on preserving its limited production base.

Geological and Prehistoric Foundations of Arctic Geopolitics

To fully understand contemporary Arctic geopolitics and its significance to world politics, it is essential to understand the geopolitical connections interlinking the Arctic region to the rest-of-the-world.

Food, transitions and Indigenous knowledges in Arctic

Finding new pathways towards resilient societies in the High North, in the Arctic.

The weakening Arctic consensus is worrying

In spite of rising diplomatic tensions, the most immediate geopolitical risk for Arctic is not military conflict.

Russian Arctic oil exports to China jump helped by ship-to-ship transfers

At least 4 million barrels of Arctic oil completed STS last week and 16 million more have arrived, or will arrive, in the South China Sea this month.

Microplastics in Arctic waters threaten spotted seals and humans

Samples of spotted seal stomachs, obtained from traditional subsistence hunts conducted by indigenous communities, were used for analysis.

Arctic Training With Canadian Troops Complements International Studies

A student in the master of arts in international relations program in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs recently returned from a unique training exercise that brought together U.S. and Canadian troops in the Arctic.

Arctic Economic Council and Arctic Mayors’ Forum Welcomes the New Chairship Programme From the Kingdom of Denmark

The five thematic priorities the Kingdom of Denmark have decided upon for their chairship align well with the founding missions and current projects of both the AEC and AMF.