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Environment

Heaviest snowfall in decades increases avalanche risk near Haines, Alaska
* Featured * Environment Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Heaviest snowfall in decades increases avalanche risk near Haines, Alaska

Politics

Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO

Society

Researchers head to Nunavut to assess Arctic challenges for robots
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

Researchers head to Nunavut to assess Arctic challenges for robots

Science

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Science Science (Canada) 

In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area

Business

French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on ‘sovereign’ satellite service for Arctic military operations
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General 

French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on ‘sovereign’ satellite service for Arctic military operations

Art & Culture

‘The space to practise culture’: Handgames beginners in Whitehorse find community and confidence
Culture Culture (Canada) 

‘The space to practise culture’: Handgames beginners in Whitehorse find community and confidence

News

Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO

Wednesday, January 21, 2026The Associated Press0
Greenlanders looking for Canadian support amid U.S. threats, Governor General says
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Greenlanders looking for Canadian support amid U.S. threats, Governor General says

Wednesday, January 21, 2026CBC News0
Trump in Davos speech says he won’t use force to acquire Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump in Davos speech says he won’t use force to acquire Greenland

Wednesday, January 21, 2026The Associated Press0

Canada

Greenlanders looking for Canadian support amid U.S. threats, Governor General says
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Greenlanders looking for Canadian support amid U.S. threats, Governor General says

Wednesday, January 21, 2026CBC News0
How many military bases are there in the Arctic? Here are the facts
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

How many military bases are there in the Arctic? Here are the facts

Tuesday, January 20, 2026CBC News0
N.W.T. residents worried about economy, Greenland, MP hears during coffee shop chats
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. residents worried about economy, Greenland, MP hears during coffee shop chats

Monday, January 19, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

EU chief promises ‘unflinching’ response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

EU chief promises ‘unflinching’ response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media

Tuesday, January 20, 2026Thomson Reuters0
EU to hold emergency summit on Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

EU to hold emergency summit on Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland

Monday, January 19, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Analysis: Denmark sets a military tripwire. It’s a message to Trump more than Russia or China
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Analysis: Denmark sets a military tripwire. It’s a message to Trump more than Russia or China

Thursday, January 15, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0

Finland

Finland not sending more troops to Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland not sending more troops to Greenland

Tuesday, January 20, 2026Yle News0
Finland preparing to send two liaison officers to Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland preparing to send two liaison officers to Greenland

Thursday, January 15, 2026Yle News0
Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future says Finnish President
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future says Finnish President

Monday, January 5, 2026Yle News0

Iceland

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows

Monday, December 1, 2025Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse
* Featured * Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Thomson Reuters0
Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Featured • Zone 2 General Iceland Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Mia Bennett1

Norway

4,000 US soldiers deploy to Norway for Arctic exercise
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

4,000 US soldiers deploy to Norway for Arctic exercise

Wednesday, January 14, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Petrostate Norway says it needs more oil
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Petrostate Norway says it needs more oil

Tuesday, January 13, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
“We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”
Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) 

“We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”

Friday, January 2, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Russia claims first-ever North Pole aerial refuelling
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia claims first-ever North Pole aerial refuelling

Monday, January 12, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Heating outage in minus thirty degrees stirs an uproar in Navy hub Severomorsk
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Heating outage in minus thirty degrees stirs an uproar in Navy hub Severomorsk

Thursday, January 8, 2026The Independent Barents Observer0
Sanctioned Russian cargo carrier makes port call in Norwegian archipelago
Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) 

Sanctioned Russian cargo carrier makes port call in Norwegian archipelago

Monday, December 29, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland

Monday, January 19, 2026Radio Sweden0
Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise

Thursday, January 15, 2026Radio Sweden0
Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland
Featured • Zone 2 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Geopolitics (USA) Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Sweden critical of Trump’s latest push for Greenland

Monday, December 29, 2025Radio Sweden0

USA

Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO
* Featured * Featured • Zone 1 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump lifts tariff threat and announces a ‘framework for a future deal’ on Greenland with NATO

Wednesday, January 21, 2026The Associated Press0
Trump in Davos speech says he won’t use force to acquire Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump in Davos speech says he won’t use force to acquire Greenland

Wednesday, January 21, 2026The Associated Press0
Analysis: The world wonders what — if anything — can restrain Trump on Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Analysis: The world wonders what — if anything — can restrain Trump on Greenland

Wednesday, January 21, 2026CBC News0

Podcasts

Arctic Tourism and the Pandemic

Longforms

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 2 Featured Longform Longform Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Arctic Ambition: Taloyoak’s quest to transform its economy through environmental protection

Wednesday, June 12, 2024Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Blog

Blog: As Greenland rejects Starlink, China and Russia tighten military ties
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Blog: As Greenland rejects Starlink, China and Russia tighten military ties

Wednesday, December 10, 2025Mia Bennett0

Video Reports

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language
Art Art (Canada) Canada Culture General Video Reports 

Inuit artists reflect on their art, their culture and their language

Wednesday, November 6, 2019Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic1

Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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