Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

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Equinor Invests $400 Million to Boost Output at Newest Arctic Oilfield

Earlier this month, Vår Energi confirmed an oil discovery very close to its Goliat field in the Barents Sea, the first operating Arctic oilfield offshore Norway. 

AMOC Weakening Threatens Arctic Communities

Observational records show the AMOC has weakened by approximately 15 percent since the mid-20th century.

UK and Norway Sign Historic Defense Agreement

The partnership is aimed at protecting critical undersea infrastructure.

Finnish Prime Minister Highlights Need to Apologize to the Sami

The prime minister also commented that he plans to set up a parliamentary working group to consider how and when to issue the apology.

Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic

Ambler Access Road, approved by Trump administration, designed to reach massive copper deposits.

Dispose of mining waste in Arctic Ocean worries Sámi fishers and herders

The Nussir mining project is owned by Canadian company Blue Moon Metals.

The US National Security Strategy 2025

The United States seeks an Arctic region that is peaceful, stable, prosperous, and cooperative.

Deep sea mining in the Arctic stopped once again

The agreement to stop all exploration and exploitation of deep sea minerals was confirmed after pressure from the environmental movement and hard negotiations from the green opposition parties in Norway. 

The UK’s National Emergency Briefing on the Climate and Nature Crisis

These briefings are the clearest, most up-to-date picture of the climate and nature crisis in Britain.