Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

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Alaska in a danger of gas pipeline and oil drilling

Highlighting fossil fuels alongside renewable or alternative energy make energy sources of the past look more legitimate at a conference like this in Alaska.

Russia boosts Arctic oil supplies to Syria, data shows

Russia has to look for alternative buyers of its Arctic oil since the U.S. sanctions in January hit producer Gazprom Neft and the tankers shipping the crude.

South Korea Looking to Transform Port of Busan Into Arctic Shipping Gateway

The allure of Arctic shipping and South Korea’s role in it has taken center stage in the country’s presidential election.

Machine Learning Tool Developed for Arctic Shipping

In collaboration with Memorial University, the NRC through its Ocean program has created a computer modelling tool to aid in planning safe and efficient routes for Arctic voyages.

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is on a mission to stop fossil gas

Fossil gas is not clean. It is a major driver of the climate crisis and a threat to our health and safety.

From export bans to Arctic plans: Greenland’s mining opportunity

As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, few places are as strategically positioned as Greenland to help the West bridge a widening supply gap.

Clean Arctic Alliance calls for action on shipping pollution in the Arctic

Tackling black carbon and methane pollution from marine traffic could dramatically reduce the impacts of the climate crisis before 2030.

Shadow fleet plays name game in Arctic waters

The owners of the LNG tankers that have lied idle in the Russian part of the Barents Sea for almost five months suddenly decided to give the ships new names and flag states.

PFAS are polluting the Arctic, threatening both humans and animals

Scientists say that PFAS, nicknamed “forever chemicals,” are building up in animals like polar bears, seals, and birds and at alarming levels in the Arctic.