Blog: Can environmental diplomacy save Arctic languages?
Following a 2008 symposium on indigenous arctic languages in Tromsø, Norway, the Indigenous Permanent Participants of the Arctic Council launched
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Iceland
Environmental groups call on Arctic cruise industry to reduce pollution in Iceland
Recent air samples taken in Iceland suggest cruise ships arriving and departing from Reykjavik are negatively affecting air quality, according
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NATO trains in anti-submarine warfare in northern waters
In a show of strength, 11 vessels from 10 allied countries unfold a large-scale exercise in the North Atlantic. The
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Norwegians and Icelanders let Alaskans in on the secrets to economic prosperity
FAIRBANKS — A year and a half into Alaska’s recession, in which thousands of jobs have been lost statewide, Alaskans
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Meeting in Iceland discusses banning unregulated Arctic fishery
Representatives of Arctic nations and major fishing powers are meeting in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik to hammer out a
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High peak in low season, Iceland’s mass-tourism boiling over
1,8 million visitors may not be all good news for the tiny populated island with fragile nature and underdeveloped infrastructure.
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Iceland’s Pirate Party leads polls few days before elections
Like the eruption from Eyjafjallajökull shocked air-traffic across Europe in 2010, Iceland today experiences a political earthquake where the Pirate
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Blog: Scotland’s First Minister – We’re closer to the Arctic than London
On Friday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivered a speech in an unlikely venue: the Arctic Circle conferencein Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge can help us prevent climate changes says Ban Ki-moon
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to ensure that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions remain central when ways to
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Blog: Russia’s Yamal Peninsula reveals the paradox of sustainable Arctic development
For the fourth year in a row, Arctic Circle, the world’s largest gathering on Arctic issues convened in Iceland’s capital.
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The Arctic Council at 20 – View from Iceland
The Arctic Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The international forum has Canadian roots and was established on September 19,
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10% of Iceland’s workforce employed in tourism
Tourism to Iceland has skyrocketed during the last years, and is now a major source of employment in the country.
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Iceland won’t back down on sanctions against Russia
Iceland will continue to follow the EU in its sanctions against Russia, the country’s new Foreign Minister Lilja Alfredsdottir says.
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Obama and Nordic leaders pledge Arctic cooperation
President Obama and the leaders of the five Nordic nations declared on Friday that they have common interests in protecting
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Feature Interview: Hunting culture under stress in Arctic
Today on Eye on the Arctic we bring you another instalment of our occasional series on how climate change, and
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