Eye on the Arctic

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

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

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