The Race for the Arctic Is Undermining Indigenous Rights
The Arctic region is becoming a theater for competition between states over its resources and geopolitical advantages.
For Arctic scientists, climate change is impossible to ignore
Researchers at a remote station in Canada’s Northwest Territories have contended with wildfire and melting permafrost.
Glaciers and geopolitics: Why Iceland matters for European security
Iceland may be small, but its strategic importance is vast. As Trump questions NATO commitments, European allies must step up before the Arctic becomes the next geopolitical flashpoint.
Growing Trump-Putin detente could spell trouble for the Arctic
Trump’s ambitions regarding Greenland and its considerable mineral wealth are just one of a raft of issues in the first six weeks of his second term.
Arctic doomsday seed vault gets more than 14,000 new samples
Protected by permafrost, the vault has received samples from across the world, and played a leading role between 2015 and 2019 in rebuilding seed collections damaged during the war in Syria.
Inside the indigenous community ‘breathing last breath’ in war in Ukraine 4,000 miles from their Arctic home
The Yupik are among the threatened indigenous peoples in the remote far north-east of the federation whose numbers are being further depleted by Vladimir Putin’s war.
The Norwegian Parliament’s Arctic Delegation in Washington DC: “Never Been This Disappointed”
The Norwegian Parliament’s Delegation for Arctic Cooperation is visiting the United States this week. The visit began in Washington D.C. and will end in Minneapolis.
UK and Norway kickstart new defence agreement in boost for European security in Arctic
UK continues to step up on European security in move to deepen defence ties with Norway.
International Polar Bear Day Advances Research and Protection For Vulnerable Moms and Cubs
February 27, 2025 marks the 20th annual International Polar Bear Day, a day hosted by Polar Bears International (PBI) to advance Arctic conservation during the season when polar bear moms and cubs are snug in their dens.