Eye on the Arctic

From strategic plan to deliverables, Iceland gears up for Arctic Council ministerial

Iceland, the current chair of the Arctic Council, is getting ready to hand the gavel over to Russia next week, as it prepares for the international forum’s ministerial.
May 10, 2021

Glacier mass decreasing across Arctic but at different rates, says study

Glacier mass is decreasing worldwide with an average total loss of 267 billion tonnes of mass per year, says a new study.
April 30, 2021

Arctic Guardian exercise 2021 underway to test joint emergency marine response

The Arctic Council and the Arctic Coast Guard Forum launched their Arctic Guardian 2021 exercise on Monday to test the ability of circumpolar countries to respond to marine incidents in the Far North.
April 13, 2021

Arctic Council finalizes plans for largely virtual ministerial in May

With ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, the Arctic Council has decided on a hybrid event for the upcoming ministerial in May.
March 22, 2021

Sami Parliament in Finland agrees more time needed for Truth and Reconciliation Commission preparation

The Sami Parliament in Finland has decided more time is needed to prepare for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying COVID-19 has slowed work considerably.
February 23, 2021

Threat of military conflict in the Arctic is ‘relatively low,’ says top Russian diplomat

Russian officials believe that the threat of a military confrontation in the Arctic is “relatively low,” says the country’s senior diplomat responsible for Moscow’s Arctic relations.
February 04, 2021

Russia’s Northern Fleet begins 2nd stage of COVID-19 vaccination

Russian military medics have begun the second stage of vaccination of the Northern Fleet personnel, defence officials announced Thursday.
December 25, 2020

Everyone encouraged to boost Sami language visibility this week

Sami Language Week is underway this week in Finland, Norway and Sweden and everyone is being encouraged to make Sami languages as visible as possible, no matter how small the action may seem.
October 21, 2020

Year-long, international Arctic science expedition comes to an end

A year-long international Arctic science expedition came to an end on Monday as the German research icebreaker Polarstern returned to its homeport in Bremerhaven.
October 13, 2020

Nordics should aim for common approach to China’s Arctic involvement says report

As China’s activity ramps up in the North, Nordic countries should aim to develop a common approach to the Asian superpower’s increased involvement in the Arctic, says a recent report.
July 13, 2020

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