Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

    • Month: October 2025

    Analysis

    Facts About the Arctic in October 2025

    Reverting to JAXA/ViSHOP extent, after flatlining for most of September the refreeze has started in earnest over the last two weeks.

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    From the left: Benjamin Strong and Rolf Rødven have leading roles the Arctic Council's working groups on Emergency Preparedness and Prevention (EPPR) and Arctic Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (AMAP), respectively. Here, they participated in a panel discussion during the Arctic Security Conference together with Jennifer Spence, Director of the Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School. The discussion was chaired by Svein Vigeland Rottem, Senior Research Fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. (Photo: Astri Edvardsen)
    Cooperation

    Believes the Arctic Council Will Survive

    The Arctic Council’s main work takes place in six working groups and one expert group, under which many projects are organized.

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    (Source: Izvestiya)
    Security

    Russia’s Arctic Strategy to be Imminently Revised

    Recent reports suggest that the Russian State Council is preparing a new long-term plan for Russia’s Arctic zone, which will set the country on a path of securitization and economic and resource consolidation over the next 25 years

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    US President Donald Trump at a press conference with DOGE adviser Elon Musk on May 30th, 2025, in the Oval Office. DOGE is responsible for thousands of federal employees losing their jobs earlier this year. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)
    Cooperation

    ARCUS Shuts Down, Highlights Dire Situation for US Arctic Researchers

    “There is tremendous fear among Arctic researchers in the United States. I have colleagues who are afraid to speak to the press about the shutdown due to fears of retaliation.”

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