Eye on the Arctic

Retreating sea ice in Arctic affecting zooplankton behaviour

Scientists studying Arctic sea-ice retreat have discovered surprising impacts on microscopic aquatic organisms, suggesting potential ecosystem changes in the coming decades.
September 06, 2023

Arctic Council charting way forward to resume work says Norwegian SAO

Norway remains committed to restarting the work of the Arctic Council, with a focus on reactivating its expert teams, according to the forum’s Senior Arctic Officials chair.
September 06, 2023

Hottest week on record ‘worrying news for planet’ says WMO

Last week was the hottest on record according to preliminary data, says the World Meteorological Organization.
July 11, 2023

U.S. set to open sole diplomatic post above Arctic Circle

The U.S. will establish a diplomatic post in the Arctic Norwegian city of Tromsø, something that will “deepen [U.S.] engagement in the High North,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Thursday.
June 02, 2023

Sami-led project seeks to revitalize Indigenous education across Arctic Europe

May 25, 2023

Thawing permafrost may release industrial pollutants at Arctic sites: study

There are thousands of contaminated sites in the Arctic, and as permafrost thaws, increased pollutants from these areas could be released, says a recent study.
April 09, 2023

One year after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, circumpolar diplomats take stock

TORONTO — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year upended almost 30 years of Arctic cooperation, but it’s also brought northern allies even closer together, a group of diplomats from the world’s circumpolar countries told a Canadian conference on Wednesday.
February 23, 2023

2022 one of eight hottest years on record confirms UN

Rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat have contributed to the the past eight years being the warmest ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.
January 13, 2023

Canada extends continental shelf claim, increasing overlaps with Russia in Arctic

Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims by Russia.
December 23, 2022

Warmer, wetter conditions continue to transform Arctic, impact its inhabitants: Arctic Report Card

Higher air temperatures and lower sea ice cover continue to transform the Arctic, says the Arctic Report Card 2022 released on Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States.
December 15, 2022

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