Norwegian conference looks at development in Barents Region
A four-day conference on Arctic ports in wound up on Thursday in Narvik, Norway. The international conference was organized by
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BLOG -Seldom spoken truth in subsistence battle: How unproductive Alaska lands really are
Alaska’s long, bitter subsistence battle is back in the news again. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, last week called a hearing
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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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Feature Interview: Artist Itee Pootoogook’s unique take on contemporary Inuit life
Inuk artist Itee Pootoogook is one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary voices of the moment. Known for his clean lines
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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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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Inuit community worried about muskox deaths in Canadian Arctic
Several muskox were recently found dead on Banks Island in the Arctic region of Canada’s Northwest Territories. But some are
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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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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Cleaning up Canada’s Arctic radar sites
The Distant Early Warning Line system, known as the DEW Line, was a Cold War-era radar site that operated across
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ANALYSIS: Perils of Prohibition – Alaska’s failed war on booze
Alaska’s war on alcohol, a costly and painful crusade waged for decades in remote villages across the rural vastness of
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Blog: NASA’s operation IceBridge (video)
It’s good to be back at Eye on the Arctic after a two-week long vacation. At the top of 200
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BLOG: Harper’s Arctic tour conceals shift in circumpolar politics
In the midst of the hoopla for Stephen Harper’s 8th annual Arctic trip this year, two extremely interesting things took
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All eyes on China as cargo vessel takes to the north
On August 8, the Chinese cargo ship Yong Sheng set sail from Dalian, a port city in northeastern China. The Hong Kong-flagged
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As the Puffin Flies: The UK and the Arctic
The Farne Islands, England lie at 55 degrees N. Off the coast of Northumberland, they’re not too far from Newcastle,
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The Changing Arctic: Spotlight Chukotka
The warming climate is having significant changes on permafrost across the world’s northern regions. This year at Eye on the
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