The U.S. Initiates Extended Continental Shelf Claims
The US Department of State released the geographic coordinates defining the outer limits of the U.S. continental shelf in areas beyond 200 nautical miles from the coast, known as the extended continental shelf (ECS). The continental shelf is the extension of a…
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 11 December, 2023
Norway Approves New Oil Drilling in the Barents Sea.
Facts About the Arctic in December 2023
Christmas is rapidly approaching, and Santa and Snow White send festive greetings to one and all from the North Pole: JAXA extent currently seems to be stuck on December 17th, but here’s how it looked a couple of days ago:…
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 4 December, 2023
Melting Glaciers: Another Source of Arctic Emissions
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
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…
A brief winter pause
While autumn sea ice growth is in full swing, brief pauses are not unusual.
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 20 November, 2023
Greenland Decides to Join the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 13 November, 2023
UK Deterrence and Assurance Conference in Scotland Sees Focus on High North Security