The EU Allocates Millions to new Arctic Infrastructure
The EU is allocating over EUR 25 million to digital infrastructure projects in the Arctic.
Helping people in the Arctic Circle with energy insecurity
In the United States, more than 30 million households are energy insecure or can’t meet basic household energy needs, according to a 2023 U.S. Energy Information Administration report. The EIA report identifies households in cold-climate regions as particularly susceptible to…
Two New BU Classes to Offer a Wider, Deeper Look at the Arctic
What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic. Rapid global warming, extractive capitalism, threats to wildlife, ecotourism, indigenous rights disputes, even a bit of international friction—it’s all happening above roughly 66° 34′ north latitude—aka the Arctic Circle. Four…
Woolly Bear Caterpillar: The Great Arctic Survivor
A while back, I was looking for relics from the 1913 Karluk Expedition on Wrangel Island. Certain members of that expedition spent the better part of a year on this remote Siberian island after their ship was crushed by ice,…
Inuit group, citing dramatic effects in the Arctic, calls for bigger role in international climate action
The Inuit people of the Arctic, facing some of the most dramatic effects of climate change, are seeking a bigger voice in any international action taken to address it. In a position paper issued just before the start of a major international…
Salmon Under Threat: An Arctic Fisherman Sees the Impact of Climate Change
As humans expand their carbon footprint on the planet, vital habitats are being lost, making it increasingly challenging for some species to survive. This is especially true for Arctic Alaska, where warming due to climate change is unleashing unprecedented changes…
Nunavut Arctic College offers new culinary arts program at Cambridge Bay campus
For a little over a month, the scent of freshly-baked pastries and meals has been wafting through the corridors of the Nunavut Arctic College campus in Cambridge Bay. The post-secondary school is offering a new culinary arts program to apprentice…
Fiction Norway 2024 project market to focus on Arctic and Indigenous voices (exclusive)
The Fiction Norway project market, held in Tromso on January 14-15, is planning a special focus for its 2024 edition on Indigenous and Arctic voices. Producers and directors from the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are invited to submit their feature…
Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden
The world’s northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions. LOCATED JUST NORTH OF TROMSØ’s city center, this garden is considered to be the world’s northernmost botanical garden. The place is on the location of…