EU pledges €200M to Greenland hours before Trump posts map of island under U.S. flag
The European Union announced a €200 million partnership package with Greenland on Sept. 7 aimed at expanding investment in the
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Northern Sea Route cargo traffic to rise 14 per cent as Chinese shipping expands, says Rosatom
Russia’s state nuclear corporation says it expects Northern Sea Route (NSR) cargo traffic to rise 14 per cent in 2026,
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Canada joins NATO allies for Arctic Shield exercise in Greenland
Canada is among the NATO countries in Greenland this month for the Arctic Shield military exercise, aimed to improve how
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Nuuk, Nunavut port proponents sign agreement on Arctic shipping cooperation
A new agreement between Greenland’s Port of Nuuk and the proponents of two planned deepwater ports in Nunavut is an
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Ottawa invests $885,225 to turn Mackenzie Delta reindeer herd management into business
The federal government has committed $885,225 to planning to change Mackenzie Delta reindeer herd management into a business. “Through this
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Canada commits $11.3 billion to six new Coast Guard icebreakers
Canada’s previously announced six-icebreaker constrution project at Davie Shipyards in Quebec, finally got a price tag on Aug. 24 with
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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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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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