Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Cooperation

China an ‘important stakeholder in Arctic affairs,’ says Beijing amid Trump’s claims about Greenland

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his interest in acquiring Greenland.

Territorial premiers send message in Washington that the Arctic is not for sale

Territorial premiers said it is a critical time for the Arctic amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasing rhetoric of American expansion and actions to disrupt global trade.

How environmental forecasts can support sustainable development in the Arctic

The overarching question was how observations can improve climate and weather models for Arctic and form a basis for decision-making for sustainable social development.

Canada’s largest Arctic research meeting brings experts together

More than 1700 researchers, academics, students, and Indigenous experts met in Ottawa recently for Arctic Change 2024, the country’s largest Arctic research conference.

Denmark ‘open to dialogue’ with US on Arctic amid Trump bid to take over territory

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has stated that Demark is ‘open to dialogue’ with the US on how the two countries can cooperate on the Arctic region, which includes the Danish-controlled Greenland.

Russia reasserts ‘blood right interest’ over unclaimed underwater Arctic ridge

Nation tries to expand northern presence as Canada increases spending on foreign policy in region.

Canada to open consulates, appoint Arctic ambassador under new foreign policy

Canada will open consulates in Alaska and Greenland, appoint an Arctic ambassador and continue its boundary negotiations with the United States over the Beaufort Sea. 

Finland to withdraw from Barents Euro-Arctic Council after 2025

Finland’s goal is a stable and prosperous Nordic region, and we will continue to invest in it through various forms of cooperation.

Decoding permafrost: research team concludes 12-year study of Alaska Arctic

Researchers from a nationwide consortium have been conducting fieldwork in Alaska for over a decade.