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.
Russian Arctic oil exports to China jump helped by ship-to-ship transfers
At least 4 million barrels of Arctic oil completed STS last week and 16 million more have arrived, or will arrive, in the South China Sea this month.
Environmentalists demand ‘real transparency’ in Arctic ecosystem issues
We very seldom see real transparency … There are always things that are hidden. There is always information that is not shown.
US Federal Judge Clears Path for Drilling in Arctic Wildlife Refuge
The decision vacates the Department’s lease cancellation, clearing the way for oil and gas drilling in the Refuge’s coastal plain.
Canada to buy new military helicopters to respond to potential F-35 crashes in the Arctic
Concerns about a Canadian F-35 crashing in the Arctic first emerged when critics pointed out that it only had one engine — a potential drawback for operations over the far north in the Arctic.
Trump’s Arctic Goals Demand Icebreakers, but USA Struggles to Build Them
President plans to order 40 large icebreakers, but shipbuilding industry has been declining for decades.