Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Analysis

The long Arctic winter sets in

As the long Arctic winter sets in, sea ice extent has increased at a faster than average pace.

Implementation Plan for the United States’ National Strategy for the Arctic Region

Like the National Strategy, the Implementation Plan benefitted from input from a wide range of stakeholders concerned about the Arctic Region, both in the United States and in other nations.

“What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic”: EAC calls for better focus of Arctic issues in Whitehall and funding boost for research

Rising sea levels, contributed to by Arctic ice melting, could risk 1.5 million UK properties flooding, with growing evidence suggesting that changes in the Arctic could make weather events in the UK more extreme.

The End of Arctic Exceptionalism

Following the invasion of Ukraine, the region is reproducing deep divisions between Russia and the West in lower latitudes.

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 9 October, 2023

Biological Particles Contribute to Arctic Cloud Formation

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 2 October, 2023

France’s Nuclear Submarine Docks in Tromsø, Shows Increased Commitment to Security in the Arctic

Time for Systems Thinking in the Arctic? The Need for Aligning Energy, Environmental and Arctic Policies in the European Union

The Arctic has drawn attention of many state actors around the world, predominantly those with territory within the Arctic Circle or those bordering the circumpolar region. Different stakeholders within the region have dissimilar interests. On one hand, the Arctic is…

The Sun sets on the Arctic melt season

Arctic sea ice extent has grown at a fairly slow pace, leading to the fifth lowest September in the 45-year passive microwave satellite record.

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 18 September, 2023

Russia Routes Unreinforced Oil Tankers Through Northern Arctic for First Time As reported by the Barents Observer on September 12, Russia has authorized unreinforced oil tankers to carry out a 3,500 mile journey along Russia’s northern coast to China. Departing…