Eye on the Arctic

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

Sami in Sweden start work on structure of Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The Swedish government announced 1.2 million Swedish kroner (approximately $170,00 CDN) this month for the Sami Paliament to begin laying the groundwork for the country’s upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
June 17, 2020

“Catastrophic” economic situation prompts merger talks for Nenets AO and Arkhangelsk Oblast

The Arkhangelsk Oblast and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in Russia’s northwestern Arctic announced on Wednesday in joint news releases they are planning to merge.
May 14, 2020

Ice-free Arctic summers likely by 2050, even with climate action: study

Much of the Arctic Ocean will become ice-free during summers by 2050 even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced sharply, according to a new study.
April 23, 2020

ROUNDUP OF COVID-19 RESPONSE AROUND THE ARCTIC

March 15, 2020

Methane emissions in Arctic Ocean have long been overestimated, study claims

A new study from UiT The Arctic University of Norway revealed that estimates of methane emissions released from the Arctic Ocean floor are calculated without taking into account seasonal variability and may therefore be overestimated.
January 15, 2020

Earth’s north magnetic pole is heading for Russia

The direction indicated by our compasses, the magnetic north pole, is not fixed, unlike the geographic north. In fact, it is moving pretty fast and even more in recent years.
December 29, 2019

MOSAiC international science expedition completes crew transfer in Central Arctic

A one year, international Arctic science expedition started its second leg this week with approximately 100 people switching places between German research icebreaker Polarstern and the Russian resupply icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn, all taking place in the middle of the Central Arctic sea ice.
December 19, 2019

2018 greenhouse gas concentrations broke records, warns WMO report

Greenhouse gases reached record highs in 2018 according a bulletin released on Monday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), continuing a trend that will have severe consequences for future generations the WMO said.
November 27, 2019

Environmental groups welcome ban on dirty fuel by Arctic cruise operators

A coalition of environmental and conservation groups working on more environmentally sustainable shipping practices in the Arctic says it welcomes a decision by thirty expedition cruise line operators to forgo the use of heavy fuel oil while operating in the region.
November 15, 2019

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