Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Analysis

Arctic Capital and Indigenous Peoples: a Postcolonial Critique of an Ecologically Unequal Exchange

Dissertation is a case study on the effects of capital accumulation on the governance of land and natural resources by Arctic indigenous peoples of coastal Alaska and Greenland.

Russia’s Arctic Bet: Can Asia Deliver on NSR Ambitions?

Moscow sees China, India, and other Asian powers as critical for the future of the Northern Sea Route in Arctic, but their involvement remains limited.

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.

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.

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.

Then Again: Art, Architecture, Astronomy and the Arctic — A Vermonter’s curious career

People just kept recognizing Russell Porter’s genius and offering him jobs.

Arctic predicted to warm more than three times faster than global average: WMO report

Rapidly warming Arctic temperatures are having profound effects on global weather patterns and ecosystems, contributing significantly to the loss of sea ice.

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

China might not instinctively spring to mind when you think about the Arctic – but it’s determined to be a big Arctic player.