BLOG: Bipartisan amendment to build up to four icebreakers introduced to U.S. defense bill
In mid November, U.S. Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced an amendment into the National Defense Authorization
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Author: Mia Bennett
BLOG: Short film follow-up to “Gravity” connects the final and “last” frontiers
Last month, audiences flocked to see the film Gravity, a thriller set in the final frontier of outer space. [Note:
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BLOG: Filipino diaspora in the Arctic sends help back home
The Filipino diaspora is one of the most widespread in the world, with members making their homes from Alaska to
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Blog: Olympic Torch burns brightly for some on top of the world
The Olympic torch for the upcoming Winter Games in Sochi, Russia has made quite the journey so far. It’s only
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Time: The Overlooked Arctic Resource
Oil and gas. Uranium and rare earth metals. Cod and shrimp. Reindeer and seal pelts. These things constitute the bulk
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Analysis: Implications of Greenland’s decision to allow uranium mining
In a 15-14 vote, Greenland’s parliament voted to overturn the long-standing ban on uranium mining. The Danish Ministry of Foreign
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With Swedish help, South Korea completes its first pilot service of Northern Sea Route
On Tuesday, after 22 days at sea, the first-ever South Korean pilot service of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) reached
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Singapore steals the show at the Arctic Circle
For all the talk of China and the Arctic, there’s one dark horse that definitely made itself known at the
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Three conferences in one week propel Iceland to center of Arctic discussions
Under the guidance of President Ólafur Grímsson, Iceland has strived to position itself as a new geopolitical center for the
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BLOG: Conference in New Delhi analyzes Asia-Arctic linkages
“It’s so far, but so very near to us now.” This is what Dr. Uttam Kumar Sinha observed during the opening
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BLOG: South Korean icebreaker leads expedition to Canada’s Beaufort Sea for methane hydrates
Four months after its acceptance as an observer to the Arctic Council, South Korea is fulfilling expectations surrounding its new
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Blog: Norway’s election result and the implications for the Lofoten Islands
In my previous post, I noted how there isn’t likely to be a dramatic shift in Norway’s Arctic policy
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BLOG: Conservative victory in Norway: What does it mean for the Arctic?
In Norway’s elections on Monday, the Conservative party (Høyre) won the most seats, sweeping Labour Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg from
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Commodifying nature: The price of ice
A graduate student recently interviewed me for his dissertation on Russia, the Arctic, oil and gas. During the interview, he
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BLOG: Russia opens first of ten new search and rescue centers in the Arctic
On August 20, the first of ten new Russian search and rescue centers along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) opened
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