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Environment

Finland logs warmest March on record, including in the North
* Featured * Countries Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Finland logs warmest March on record, including in the North

Politics

Arctic militarization could lead to ‘unintentional incidents’ in region, Russia warns
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Arctic militarization could lead to ‘unintentional incidents’ in region, Russia warns

Society

Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime

Science

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Science Science (Canada) 

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area

Business

Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG sends first cargo to China since November
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG sends first cargo to China since November

Art & Culture

Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency
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Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency

News

Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 

Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency

Friday, April 10, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime

Friday, April 10, 2026Radio Sweden0
Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada's eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. (Eilís Quinn / Eye on the Arctic)
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Northern water, housing and transit projects to receive funding from Ottawa

Thursday, April 9, 2026Eye on the Arctic0

Canada

Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 

Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency

Friday, April 10, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada's eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. (Eilís Quinn / Eye on the Arctic)
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Northern water, housing and transit projects to receive funding from Ottawa

Thursday, April 9, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is offering money for voting in all future elections
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 3 General Politics (Canada) Society 

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is offering money for voting in all future elections

Thursday, April 9, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise

Thursday, April 9, 2026Thomson Reuters0
In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Friday, March 20, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says

Wednesday, March 4, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Finland

Finland logs warmest March on record, including in the North
* Featured * Countries Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Finland logs warmest March on record, including in the North

Tuesday, April 7, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Northern lights illuminating the night sky over the Levi region in Lapland Finland, in December 2025.
* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Lapland experiences coldest January in 40 years

Thursday, February 26, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Foreign power may strike Nordics’ electricity grid ‘in the near future’, Sweden’s TV4 reports
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Foreign power may strike Nordics’ electricity grid ‘in the near future’, Sweden’s TV4 reports

Thursday, February 26, 2026Yle News1

Iceland

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows

Monday, December 1, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse
* Featured * Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Thomson Reuters0
Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Featured • Zone 2 General Iceland Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Mia Bennett1

Norway

Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region

Wednesday, April 8, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
The Emirates joins Svalbard Treaty
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

The Emirates joins Svalbard Treaty

Tuesday, April 7, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Norway 

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Arctic militarization could lead to ‘unintentional incidents’ in region, Russia warns
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Arctic militarization could lead to ‘unintentional incidents’ in region, Russia warns

Friday, April 10, 2026The Canadian Press0
Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG sends first cargo to China since November
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Russia’s Arctic Yamal LNG sends first cargo to China since November

Tuesday, April 7, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Russia eyes record cargo volumes on Northern Sea Route this year
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Russia eyes record cargo volumes on Northern Sea Route this year

Thursday, April 2, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Sweden

Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime

Friday, April 10, 2026Radio Sweden0
Sweden’s biggest carbon-capture bet moving ahead while others hit pause
* Featured * Environment Environment (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

Sweden’s biggest carbon-capture bet moving ahead while others hit pause

Monday, April 6, 2026Radio Sweden0
Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Sweden 

Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks

Tuesday, March 31, 2026Radio Sweden0

USA

A cloud hangs over legal Alaska walrus ivory. Advocates hope Congress will help.
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 1 General News USA 

A cloud hangs over legal Alaska walrus ivory. Advocates hope Congress will help.

Friday, April 3, 2026Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media0
Alaska's coastal villages want more involvement in shipping decisions that affect waters near their communities. (iStock)
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Planned LNG plant in Alaska seeks equipment from sanctioned Russia firm

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of Iditarod sled dog race
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (USA) USA 

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of Iditarod sled dog race

Wednesday, March 18, 2026The Associated Press0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Featured Longform Longform Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection

Wednesday, June 12, 2024Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Blog

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile1

Video Reports

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Art Art (Canada) Canada Culture General Video Reports 

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language

Wednesday, November 6, 2019Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic1

Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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