Eye on the Arctic

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

Updated Nordic defense plans priotize the North

The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritises operations planning in the North.
November 23, 2022

No return to pre-war reality when it comes to Arctic cooperation, says Finnish report

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended international Arctic cooperation and there will be “no return to the pre-war reality,” says a report commissioned by the Finnish government.
October 12, 2022

Air pollution expected to increase as climate warms, says WMO

A global increase in heatwaves, and the associated environmental conditions giving rise to longer and more intense wildfires, could negatively affect air quality and pollution levels in the decades ahead, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday in its Air Quality and Climate Bulletin.
September 12, 2022

Project seeks to assess respect for Indigenous rights in Sapmi

A project established to gather statistics and assess the respect of Indigenous rights in Sapmi is an important step towards better understanding the situation for Saami in northern Europe, says the lawyer that worked on the project for the Saami Council.
September 01, 2022

German icebreaker back from research trip to better understand Arctic ice

Scientists on the German icebreaker Polarstern returned from a seven-week research trip this month, before the boat heads to the Antarctic at the end of the month.
August 25, 2022

Defence ministers of Norway, Finland, Sweden to talk security at Thursday meeting

Finland will host the defence ministers of Norway and Sweden on Thursday to talk about the “changing security environment” facing the Nordic countries.
August 25, 2022

Arctic warming four times faster than thought, says study

Although it’s well known that climate change is having dramatic impacts on the North compared to elsewhere in the world, new research suggests that the Arctic is warming significantly more than we thought.
July 08, 2022

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