The Arctic Council (AC) offers the Arctic states a forum for discussion and cooperation on an equal footing. This is
Read more ...Figure 1: Concept Image – Hyperloop One © ‘Hyperloop is the definitive 21st century transportation solution, not only for the
Read more ...President Vladimir Putin meeting in March 2017 with President of Iceland Guðni Jóhannesson at the International Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk, Russia.
Read more ...Truls Gulowsen, head of Greenpeace Norway, and Ingrid Skjoldvær, head of Nature and Youth, file an unprecedented legal case against the
Read more ...Secretary Tillerson Poses for a Family Photo With Principal Participants and Heads of Delegation at the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial
Read more ...The UK has been cautious in forming and enacting an Arctic strategy thus far. In many ways, this is unsurprising
Read more ...Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviews Olivier Walon, Project Director at Bouygues Bâtiment International, about Iqaluit International
Read more ...The 7.2 million USD check used to pay for Alaska On March 30, 1867, when the Treaty of Cession was
Read more ...Panoramic view of Murmansk, Russia. Photo via euno – Flickr Although Canada and the U.S. announced their resolute positions towards
Read more ...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
Read more ...Polar bear research scientists Thor Larsen (left; photo via Thor) and Jon Aars (right; photo by Jon Aars/ Norwegian Polar Institute)
Read more ...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
Read more ...As the Arctic ice cap retreats further north every summer, the Arctic Ocean becomes an ever more enticing area for
Read more ...Article published in The Sunday Herald, on 22 January, 2017: ‘Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade’. Dr
Read more ...When the Arctic Council meets in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the final ministerial of the US chairship, the Arctic’s foreign and
Read more ...Donald Trump looks over his shoulder at us, the smallest smile visible: Person of the Year. It has undoubtedly been
Read more ...Photo from Yngve Olsen Sæbbe, via Nordnorsk Opera Og Symphoniorkester It is highly recommended to turn on any classical symphony when
Read more ...Picture via Larissa Beumer This article has been written by Larissa Beumer and Åshild Ønsvik Pedersen. When we think about
Read more ...When one thinks of the Arctic, certain words spring to mind: cold, dark and remote. For settlements in the far
Read more ...With two strokes of a pen followed by rapturous applause from the Kremlin audience, Russia formally annexed Crimea on 18 March
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