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.
France’s Strategic Role in NATO’s Arctic Ambitions: A Non-Arctic Power’s Perspective
Despite being located 1,600 kilometers away from the Arctic Circle, France holds an Observer seat on the Arctic Council. This role aligns with the country’s history of engagement in polar territories.
Planting Trees in the Arctic Could Make Climate Change Worse, Not Better
Not all environments benefit from afforestation, say researchers.
From the Ice to the Anthropocene: Arctic Globalization in a Warming World
This is the final installment of Barry Zellen’s series on Arctic geopolitics.
Regional fire–greening positive feedback loops in Alaskan Arctic tundra
Arctic tundra has experienced rapid warming, outpacing global averages, leading to significant greening whose primary drivers include widespread shrubification.
Climate response of the Arctic Ocean during the present interglacial
The role of the Arctic Ocean in the global climate system during the last climatic cycles remains conjectural, but radiocarbon-based chronologies and proxy data provide reliable information about the present interglacial.
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.
NATO’s turn toward the Arctic
NATO in October launched its plan to build out what is being dubbed the Northlink Initiative, a plan to build out military grade satellite communications in the Arctic as the region has increasingly become a new global strategic concern.
Beate Has Researched the Arctic Conferences: “They Gather an Arctic Elite”
Beate Steinveg, has researched Arctic conferences and their influence on politics and governance in the Arctic.
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