The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 4 December, 2023
Melting Glaciers: Another Source of Arctic Emissions
Canada and Greenland Sign Letter of Intent on Arctic Marine Conservation
Recently, Canada and Greenland signed a letter of intent concerning conserving a marine area between their two territories, according to Eye on the Arctic. The area is called the North Water Polynya, known as Pikialasorsuaq in Greenland and Sarvarjuaq in Nunavut, and is an…
EU Countries Continue to Import $1bn of Russian Arctic LNG Every Month
Almost two years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries continue to import Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas at record levels.
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 27 November, 2023
Inuit-Owned Mineral Exploration Company Takes Over Road and Port Project in Western Arctic
Russia’s Arctic oil exports surge but risks still hamper new trade route
Russian crude exports to China via its Arctic shipping route shortcut surged to a record high in 2023 as Moscow continued to pivot east to find buyers for oil shunned by Western refiners, according to tanker tracking data.
Why can’t we explore the Arctic?
With a frigid and hostile environment, the Arctic is one of the last frontiers yet to be fully explored. As climate change gradually melts the polar ice caps, revealing vast reservoirs of untapped fossil fuels, the question emerges: Which nation will assert its claim…
Industrial pollution in the Russian Arctic is an environmental nightmare
Several large industries have been operating in the Russian Arctic for decades — many of them dating back to Soviet times — and are having an unprecedentedly destructive impact on the region’s environment.
Ancient methane escaping from melting glaciers could potentially warm the planet even more
As mighty glaciers melt in the Arctic, new research finds million-year-old methane gas trapped beneath the ice is surfacing, with a potential to further warm the planet. “Glacial retreat is the big driver of gas escape here,” said Andy Hodson,…
Battle for Arctic territory pits US against China and Russia
Democrats and Republicans in Washington are finding unity in a mutual concern over China’s and Russia’s rush to take control of the Arctic region. Several thousand miles north of the U.S.-Canada border, off the Alaskan coast, Chinese and Russian entities are attempting to expand their…