4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1275+ words) The Finnish icebreaker Otso returned to her summer berth in Helsinki on May 6th, 2026, ending Finland's 2025-2026 ice breaking season. Notably, this season required all ten of Finland's icebreakers. This includes eight operated by the state-owned company Arctia and two icebreaking tugs…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (370+ words) All of these competing visions suggest that the Arctic has long meant vastly different things to different people. But never have I felt stronger cognitive dissonance as to what the Arctic represents than at this year's Arctic Encounter Summit, North…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (669+ words) A legislative resolution urging a continued and better-enforced ban on Russian seafood in the United States is headed to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Part of a series of actions by Alaska lawmakers to try to shore up the state's ailing seafood…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (705+ words) A car rockets across the packed snow as the driver slams on its brakes. The tires find their grip and sensors flash. Moments later the vehicle spins on polished ice as engineers watch on, recording every fraction of the car's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (126+ words) Arctic Today Weekend Video: The disappearance of the Greenlandic Vikings One of history's most gripping tales of survival and mystery unfolds in the icy landscapes of the Arctic. This week, we journey to Greenland to explore the remarkable story of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (290+ words) This weekend's video, which features actor Laurence Fishburn, looks back at one of the most famous and tragic attempts to open a shipping route through the Arctic. Today, melting sea ice is renewing global interest in Arctic shipping. Countries and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (506+ words) Beach, who is reported to be a friend of President Donald Trump's eldest son, told the'New York Times'that he had signed a cooperation agreement with Russian gas producer Novatek. The deal envisages using a movable LNG plant being built at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (450+ words) Dudarev was arrested on his way to work on January 14. Security officials searched through his apartment and subsequently placed him in a pretrial detention centre. The renowned researcher is accused of state treason and could face life in prison. According…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (386+ words) Practicing law in the Arctic poses unique challenges. The biggest of those is the wide range of interdisciplinary topics that legislation is influenced by. These include history, indigenous communities, security, geopolitics and science. My best friend is a lawyer. He's…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1175+ words) The Arctic is'transforming faster'and with more far-reaching consequences than scientists expected just 20 years ago, when the'first Arctic Report Card'assessed the state of Earth's far northern environment. The snow season is dramatically shorter today, sea ice is thinning and melting earlier,…...