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US Arcticness 150 Years After the Alaska Purchase

The 7.2 million USD check used to pay for Alaska On March 30, 1867, when the Treaty of Cession was

A Second Opportunity? Mechanisms of Renewed Russia’s Arctic Colonisation

Panoramic view of Murmansk, Russia. Photo via euno – Flickr Although Canada and the U.S. announced their resolute positions towards

From Shelter to Showpiece: The Evolution of Halley

Photo via British Antarctic Survey Examining the history of UK’s Halley Station reveals much about advances in engineering and architecture.

The Shadow of the Future: The Demand for an Arctic Regime

Geopolitics  and Security
16 March 2017

New pathways or old wine in new bottles? Once again, it is necessary to rethink theoretical approaches to prepare the

#TedXScottBase – Sparking Global Conversations

Antarctica
07 March 2017

Photograph by Vatey Uy. TEDxScottBase Creative Commons. How do you celebrate 60 years in Antarctica? If you’re Antarctica New Zealand,

The Polar Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise: The Value of Past Perspectives

Climate change represents an existential threat to humanity. The IPCC’s most optimistic future emissions projection, RCP2.6, models a further 0.3-1.7oC

50 Years of Polar Bear Research: Interview with Two Scientists

Interview Series
Norway
27 February 2017

Polar bear research scientists Thor Larsen (left; photo via Thor) and Jon Aars (right; photo by Jon Aars/ Norwegian Polar Institute)

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Greenland
PRPI in the News
15 February 2017

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director Christophe Milhères discusses Greenland with host Martin Babilotte in the Mexican radio show Eskuchamos

Icelandic biodome with a big agenda

Article published in the Royal Institute of British Architects Journal, on 13 February, 2017: ‘Icelandic biodome with a big agenda’.

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviewed Hjördís Sigurðardóttir, Founder and CEO of Spor i Sandinn, about Aldin, Biodome Reykjavík.

The Implications of the United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the United States’ now former-President Barack Obama. Picture via US Embassy and Consulates, Canada. 2016 ended with one of

Scottish Affairs Committee’s first session on ‘Scotland and the High North’

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director, Dr Dwayne Menezes, presented oral evidence as an expert to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s

Icebreakers: An Overview

As the Arctic ice cap retreats further north every summer, the Arctic Ocean becomes an ever more enticing area for

Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade

Article published in The Sunday Herald, on 22 January, 2017: ‘Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade’. Dr

Personnel is Policy: Tillerson, Trump’s Cabinet, and the Arctic

When the Arctic Council meets in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the final ministerial of the US chairship, the Arctic’s foreign and

2016: An Anomalous Year?

Donald Trump looks over his shoulder at us, the smallest smile visible: Person of the Year. It has undoubtedly been

International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic: Prelude or Symphony?

Photo from Yngve Olsen Sæbbe, via Nordnorsk Opera Og Symphoniorkester It is highly recommended to turn on any classical symphony when

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Picture via Larissa Beumer This article has been written by Larissa Beumer and Åshild Ønsvik Pedersen. When we think about

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

Energy
Iceland
20 December 2016

When one thinks of the Arctic, certain words spring to mind: cold, dark and remote. For settlements in the far

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

With two strokes of a pen followed by rapturous applause from the Kremlin audience, Russia formally annexed Crimea on 18 March

US Arcticness 150 Years After the Alaska Purchase

A Second Opportunity? Mechanisms of Renewed Russia’s Arctic Colonisation

From Shelter to Showpiece: The Evolution of Halley

The Shadow of the Future: The Demand for an Arctic Regime

#TedXScottBase – Sparking Global Conversations

The Polar Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise: The Value of Past Perspectives

50 Years of Polar Bear Research: Interview with Two Scientists

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Icelandic biodome with a big agenda

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

The Implications of the United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Scottish Affairs Committee’s first session on ‘Scotland and the High North’

Icebreakers: An Overview

Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade

Personnel is Policy: Tillerson, Trump’s Cabinet, and the Arctic

2016: An Anomalous Year?

International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic: Prelude or Symphony?

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

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