Norway to Strengthen Arctic Monitoring with New Microsatellite
This microsatellite, the first in a planned constellation, will provide real-time, space-based monitoring of Norway’s Arctic waters.
US Advances Legally Mandated Drilling on Least Amount of Land Possible in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Biden administration has completed the final environmental review needed to advance oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and stated that it would auction off the smallest legally allowable area – 400,000 acres – for potential drilling.
Chinese rig heads towards Norwegian Arctic drill site
Amid growing Norwegian concern for Chinese threats, the COSLProspector prepares for drilling at 71° North in the Barents Sea in Arctic.
The Arctic Ocean’s legacy persistent organic pollutants haven’t dropped
The presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in all the world’s oceans but one has been in steady decline since 2001, when 152 countries agreed on a comprehensive global ban.
Melting glaciers drive Arctic sea traffic surge
Climate change transforms Arctic into critical trade corridor with 37% rise in maritime traffic.
The Arctic is getting more light pollution due to increasing industrial activities
The area affected by oil and gas production and mining in the Arctic is growing every year, as a new study by the University of Zurich shows.
IMO designates Canadian and Norwegian Arctic as new Emission Control Areas
During the 82nd session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) significant amendments to MARPOL Annex VI were adopted.
Fourth non-browning Arctic apple, made in Summerland, gets FDA approval
Researchers created the Arctic variety through a form of genetic engineering which involves the enzyme responsible for browning in apples being essentially ‘turned off’.
The Triangle of Extraction in the Kola Peninsula
As of September 2024, it has been two years and seven months since Russia escalated its aggression in Ukraine into a full-scale invasion.
Tesla Cybertruck Arctic Expedition a resounding success for electric vehicles
The Arctic Cybertrek Expedition—a 5,500-mile journey from Florida to the end of the Dempster Highway in Canada—is a resounding success.