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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

The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 1 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in

Society

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

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 2 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

The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 1 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in

Friday, January 9, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on ‘sovereign’ satellite service for Arctic military operations
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General 

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

Friday, January 9, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0
Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump’s call for a ‘takeover’
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump’s call for a ‘takeover’

Thursday, January 8, 2026The Associated Press0

Canada

French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on ‘sovereign’ satellite service for Arctic military operations
* Featured * Business Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General 

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

Friday, January 9, 2026Murray Brewster, CBC News0
Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 News Politics (Canada) Politics (USA) USA 

Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats

Wednesday, January 7, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Carney meets with Danish PM as U.S. ramps up talk of taking over Greenland
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Carney meets with Danish PM as U.S. ramps up talk of taking over Greenland

Tuesday, January 6, 2026The Canadian Press0

Denmark/Greenland

Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump’s call for a ‘takeover’
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump’s call for a ‘takeover’

Thursday, January 8, 2026The Associated Press0
Some Greenlanders express outrage over Trump’s threats. But not all are concerned
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Some Greenlanders express outrage over Trump’s threats. But not all are concerned

Thursday, January 8, 2026CBC News0
Greenland lawmaker urges planning for worst-case scenarios as Trump ups rhetoric
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland lawmaker urges planning for worst-case scenarios as Trump ups rhetoric

Tuesday, January 6, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Finland

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
2025 was second-warmest ever recorded in Finland
Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 1 

2025 was second-warmest ever recorded in Finland

Friday, January 2, 2026Yle News0
It’s official: First two US icebreakers to be built in Rauma
Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 

It’s official: First two US icebreakers to be built in Rauma

Wednesday, December 31, 2025Yle 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

“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
A boat on the water.
* Newsroom Picks * Environment (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 Norway 

Norway, Russia reach agreement on fisheries

Thursday, December 25, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation

Monday, December 15, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

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
This year’s last voyage on Northern Sea Route goes to sanctioned LNG terminal
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

This year’s last voyage on Northern Sea Route goes to sanctioned LNG terminal

Friday, December 19, 2025Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

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
Why Sweden’s missing sun is messing with our body clocks — and how morning light can help
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Why Sweden’s missing sun is messing with our body clocks — and how morning light can help

Friday, December 19, 2025Radio Sweden0
Poland subs deal a strategic boost for Sweden’s Navy
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Poland subs deal a strategic boost for Sweden’s Navy

Wednesday, December 3, 2025Radio Sweden0

USA

The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 1 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (USA) USA 

The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in

Friday, January 9, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

Wednesday, January 7, 2026The Canadian Press0
Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 News Politics (Canada) Politics (USA) USA 

Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats

Wednesday, January 7, 2026Thomson Reuters0

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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