Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

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Hunters unite to advocate for caribou herd protection

Hunters from several Alaska regions agreed this week to advocate for protecting the declining Western Arctic Caribou Herd

Finland Contributes to Arctic Security

The strategic position of Northern Europe is taking a new shape in Arctic Security as Finland and Sweden join NATO.

Tony Heller Sets Arctic Shark Jump World Record!

Tony was recently shown this video which graphically reveals the declining age of the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.

The Arctic Council With New Decisive Step Forward

All Arctic countries agree that the Arctic Council’s working groups can resume meetings in a virtual format.

How to perform land restorations in the High Arctic

A recent paper in the journal Geoheritage provides new insights into how to restore active geological and slow biological processes in extreme environments.

Arctic Sovereignty: A Closer Look

Russia’s ambitious plans for the Arctic force the region’s other states to reconsider Russian thinking about how to manage potential points of tension.

Exploring the Impact of drastic Arctic Warming

Increased warming in the Arctic will be responsible for breaching the Paris Agreement’s 2°C threshold eight years earlier.

When will the Arctic be critical ice-free?

An ice-free Arctic is inevitable, but the good news is the polar region can quickly bounce back if we cut CO2 emissions.

Cancer-causing Radon in Arctic atmosphere

The melting of permafrost in the Arctic could release radioactive Radon into the atmosphere of the northern atmosphere, according to a newly published report