India in the Arctic: Advancing a New Path for Strategic Autonomy Beyond Russia
Since the early 2020s, India’s Arctic strategy has evolved from being primarily scientific to being informed by broader geopolitics.
Researcher Highlights Strong Female Voices in the Norwegian Polar History
Based on this archive, Ryall wrote the book Polar Women (Polare kvinner), her version of the Norwegian polar history.
Call for Sustainable Development of Finno-Ugric and Arctic Indigenous Peoples
In recent decades, international attention towards the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia has significantly increased.
Co-management, Knowledge Co-production, and the Re-empowerment of Arctic Indigenous Peoples
Despite industry concerns with the resulting Balkanization of decision-making, Indigenous Peoples have enthusiastically defended their gains and effectively and pro-actively utilized their co-management structures.
Restoring Arctic Exceptionalism: New Approach
The Quincy Institute and The Arctic Institute held a public policy conference on Arctic security and cooperation.
Oceans Are Transporting Centuries-old Mercury to the Arctic
By analyzing over 700 tissue and environmental samples from across Greenland in Arctic, collected over a 40-year period, researchers identified distinct regional differences in mercury that corresponded with specific ocean currents, allowing them to trace the sources and transport pathways of the pollutant.
Ella and Yeva Start Circumnavigating the Arctic
I mentioned the start of Ella Hibbert‘s long voyage in her yacht Yeva over on this year’s Northwest Passage thread.
Facts About the Arctic in June 2025
After a 100k “break” yesterday JAXA/ViSHOP extent is currently in a tie with 2024 for 4th lowest for the date, and still slightly below 2012.
‘Old statistics do not apply’: Record-breaking Arctic heatwave made 3C hotter by climate change
Spring heat could be an emerging threat for vulnerable people in Iceland and Inuit communities in Greenland (Arctic).