The Arctic Report Card will survive 2026 without NOAA, but what comes next?
The Arctic Report Card will be released this year without support from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
When Arctic storms come one after another, sea ice takes twice the hit: study
Arctic storms that pass quickly, one after the other, cause about twice the reduction in sea ice cover as single
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Inuit Circumpolar Council to focus on greater voice in Arctic maritime policy
The Inuit Circumpolar Council is focusing on shipping and marine governance among its priorities for the next four years, including
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Record warmth, regional contrasts, mark 2025 in Canada’s Arctic: report
Canada’s Arctic Archipelago saw some record-high temperatures in winter 2025, even as parts of north-central Canada were colder than average
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Greenland rules out winter 2026-27 drilling for Nunap Qeqqa/Jameson Land oil project
Greenland’s government says proposed drilling activities in eastern Greenland cannot go ahead during the 2026-2027 winter season, with an American
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Greenland issued “strong warning” this summer after drilling equipment moved despite expired approval
A company moved drilling equipment in eastern Greenland this summer, despite an expired approval, prompting a “strong warning” from the
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Canadian military surveys Arctic airstrips, infrastructure in Operation NANOOK exercise
Canada has launched Operation NANOOK-QIMAAVIVUT, an Arctic defence exercise designed to test the military’s ability to move people and equipment
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Arctic high on agenda at Denmark, Faroe Islands meeting
The Danish defence minister and the Faroese foreign minister may differ on their characterizations of a recent meeting in the
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U.S. Coast Guard Operation Frontier Sentinel already underway when Chinese ships arrvied in Bering Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Frontier Sentinel was already in progress when two Chinese vessels entered the U.S. exclusive economic
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Iqaluit housing pressure remains despite fewer working-age residents, says report
There may have been fewer working-age residents in Iqaluit in 2025, but that didn’t ease the city’s housing squeeze, says
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Alaska-based icebreakers latest U.S. move to reassert presence in North
The U.S. has announced that its initial two Arctic Security Cutters will be stationed in Alaska, part of an ongoing
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European Commission names former Finnish PM as EU-Arctic relations advisor
Jyrki Katainen, a former Finnish prime minister, was named on Monday as the European Commission’s new Special Adviser on EU-Arctic
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Arctic, defence on agenda as Finland’s president meets Mark Carney in Ottawa Tuesday
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb in Ottawa on Tuesday as part of ongoing
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Nunavut artist weaves two cultures into work during WAG residency
The most recent month-long residencies at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq wrapped up this month, with one participant describing the experience
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In a more competitive Arctic, Canada’s influence hinges on investment
A major Arctic conference this month heard European foreign ministers deliver a blunt message that the old era of Arctic
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