Arctic Watch

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New and Stunning Arctic oil field nears production

The vessel that will tap Norway’s newest oil field is now undergoing final checks before setting sail for the Barents Sea, the latest stage of the country’s push to extract more resources from the Arctic.

Close Affiliations to the New Fossil Fuel Industry?

As climate change is accepted as happening, you do not need a “denier” to balance the ‘fossil’ debate.

Arctic Drilling Plan of Shell Now Faces Legal Iceberg

Shell just can’t resist the urge to poke the Arctic bear.

How new threat are infiltrating the Arctic ice

“Beat the Microbead” is the name of a new threat campaign launched in 2012 with the aim of reducing the use of nanoplastics and microplastics in cosmetic products.

How to perform land restorations in the High Arctic

A recent paper in the journal Geoheritage provides new insights into how to restore active geological and slow biological processes in extreme environments.

Nordic wild and shrewd ecological negligence in three cases

We look at the Nordic Waste scandal and Norway’s potentially ecocidal decision to greenlight deep-sea mining and one else.

European Parliament rejects underwater mining in the Arctic

The Arctic is undoubtedly the most coveted region of the planet.

A Struggle for Arctic Dominance

Rosneft’s massive operation to reposition a colossal iceberg in the Arctic Ocean underscores the escalating competition for arctic oil reserves among global powers.