Serious damage to drilling rig in Arctic Russia
The Gazprom Neft operated “Saturn” drilling rig lost one of its lifeboats and had its helipad destroyed by an
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Special Features
NASA findings show no excessive methane emissions from Alaska
Though Arctic Alaska is warming and permafrost is thawing, the area so far has been spared from the scourge of
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China-US climate deal puts pressure on Canada
Pressure will increase on Canada to do more to curb greenhouse gas emissions now that the United States and China
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Ice-Blog: Berlin Wall – Hope for Arctic?
The statement by veteran Arctic researcher Peter Wadhams that the Arctic could be ice-free in summer as early as 2020
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Military confirms foreign sub violated Swedish waters
The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göranson, confirmed today that it was indeed a foreign mini-submarine that
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The Arctic dimension of the Russia-China alliance
Moscow is getting ready to fuel China’s energy-hungry economy and is using Arctic assets in its bargain. Not only will
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Blog: Vestiges of the Berlin Wall in the Arctic
On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate, issuing a challenge to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Blog: The British Invasion – The Arctic Circle and observer states
There was a lot of buzz around new Observers to the Arctic Council leading up to the 2013 Ministerial in
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New measures to protect the Saimaa seal in Finland
Restrictions on new holiday homes, more limits on fishing and an 800 metre no-go zone around dens are included in
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Statoil ends disappointing Arctic campaign
Statoil has completed its extensive 2013-2014 exploration program in the Barents Sea, with fewer commercial discoveries than the company had
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 11/07/14
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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History revealed by WW2 wrecks in Norway’s Arctic fjords
In the 70 years since the war, more than a dozen wrecks of planes and ships have been found on
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10 takeaways from the 2014 Arctic Circle Assembly
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The second annual Arctic Circle Assembly wrapped up Sunday in this beautiful city on the western shore
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Blog: Arctic Circle – A tale of two Arctics
Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson opened this year’s Arctic Circle conference today by declaring, “If the Global Arctic was not
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Iceland conference draws on hopes, concerns for changing Arctic
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As winter closes its icy grip on the Arctic for another year, world leaders from around the
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