Alaska drilling, China, and the Arctic Council handover to Iceland : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
Read moreAll year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
Read moreOver the weekend, as the temperature in Seoul plunged to -12°C, Koreans bundled up in the long puffy black parkas
Read moreThe base, which previously housed 12 submarines from the powerful Pacific Fleet, will soon become a terminal for Novatek’s Arctic
Read moreFinland’s food exports are growing briskly. In 2016 Finland exported 1.5 billion euros’ worth of foodstuffs, surpassing 1.6 billion last
Read moreNegotiations failed this week when Norwegian and Russian aviation and transport officials meet in Oslo to discuss possible access for
Read moreTrial runs might start in 2020, the biggest South Korean shipping company says. As Arctic ice reaches historical lows, Asian
Read moreTourism is on the rise in Sweden’s capital, and the CEO of Visit Stockholm thinks the increased interest has partly
Read moreA little over four years ago, as several Asian countries were vying for observer status in the Arctic Council, there
Read moreFinland takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from the United States this week. The Finnish government will emphasise
Read moreThe Arctic Council Ministerial will be held in Fairbanks on May 11, marking the end of the United States’ two
Read more2016 was a record-setting year for the tourism sector in Finnish Lapland. More visitors, especially from Asia and the UK,
Read moreI’ve just published a new article in the peer-reviewed journal Area Development and Policy called “The Silk Road goes north: Russia’s role within China’s
Read moreMoscow invites New Delhi to joint oil and gas projects in Arctic waters. Cooperation in the Arctic constitutes a key
Read moreThe Arctic Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The international forum has Canadian roots and was established on September 19,
Read moreFrom South Korea to Kazakhstan via Northern Sea Route. The Dutch ship «Happy Dover» on 17th July set out from
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