Sámi Parliament Urges Finland for Long-Term Funding of the Truth Commission’s Psychosocial Support Services
A permanent Uvja would signal that Finland’s Arctic governance transcends purely extractive debates to include Indigenous well-being and institutional resilience.
Arctic Indigenous Truth in Exciting Spotlight
Indigenous peoples have too often been left out of crucial decisions affecting their homelands and livelihoods.
Promising Solutions Secure Arctic Birds’ Future
In a premier Arctic birding location, health and environmental threats jeopardize seabird populations that sustain Norway’s coastal ecosystem.
Arctic Spotlight: Norway’s Stunning Policy Moves
Echoing American ambitions in Greenland, Russia has sharpened its Arctic strategy, amplifying territorial claims over Norway’s Svalbard islands.
Arctic Voices: Exciting New Podcast Premiere
An early-release episode, “The Arctic on Fire,” explores the changing fire regime, the impact of wildfires on the community and global scale, and how restoring Indigenous fire practices could be part of the solution.
Focusing solely on the interests of big powers in the Arctic is overly simplistic
Miro Johansson travelled all the way from Helsinki to Kirkenes in his minivan to report for the Barents Observer. He is determined to share the stories of local communities.
Ella and Yeva Start Circumnavigating the Arctic
I mentioned the start of Ella Hibbert‘s long voyage in her yacht Yeva over on this year’s Northwest Passage thread.
Food prices increase in an Arctic indigenous community amidst road infrastructure development and loss of federal freight subsidy
Road infrastructure development is often promoted as a strategy to reduce food insecurity in remote Arctic communities.
Thawing Ground, Rising Stakes: Why Arctic Change Demands New Resilience
The melting of permafrost in the Arctic leads to a plethora of unwanted consequences, and there is an urgent need for action.