Eye on the Arctic

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

German icebreaker leaves for Arctic ice research trip

German icebreaker Polarstern left for a seven-week research trip on Tuesday were scientists will focus on ice and glaciers.
July 02, 2022

Project to educate Finnish students about Sami needs to be permanent: Youth Council

Funding for a program to educate students about Sami culture in Finland ended on June 30, and project leaders say due to the success of the project, they will now work to make the curriculum permanent.
July 01, 2022

Arctic security discussed at Reykjavik Northern Group meeting

Arctic security was among the top issues discussed at the Northern Group meeting in Reykjavik this week, the member countries’ defence ministers said in a joint statement.
June 10, 2022

Seven western countries on Arctic Council to resume limited work in forum

The seven western countries on the Arctic Council said Wednesday they will resume work together on some of the forum’s projects, but without Russia.
June 08, 2022

Will the green transition be the new economic motor in the Arctic?

TROMSØ, NORWAY: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ruptured Arctic cooperation and raised questions about the ongoing impacts on everything from northern communities to climate science. But as Europe races to decouple itself from Russian energy, the accelerated green shift may have positive impacts for the North, Norway’s Climate and Environment Minister said on Wednesday.
May 12, 2022

Senior Arctic officials working on plan forward amidst Arctic Council pause

Two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended cooperation at the Arctic Council, which Russia currently chairs, the seven other member states are working on a plan forward, circumpolar officials told an international conference on Monday.
May 10, 2022

Sweden, Finland pull out of Arctic360 conference in Toronto where Russian diplomats scheduled to attend

As Russia continued its second day of attacks on Ukraine, the ambassadors of Sweden and Finland have pulled out of an upcoming Arctic conference in Canada where Russian officials are also scheduled to attend.
February 26, 2022

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