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Environment

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

2025 was second-warmest ever recorded in Finland

Politics

“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”

Society

Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence
Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence

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

Here’s where the Yukon’s Mactung mine project stands, one year after joint Canada-U.S. investment
Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 

Here’s where the Yukon’s Mactung mine project stands, one year after joint Canada-U.S. investment

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

Newsroom Picks

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

Monday, December 29, 2025CBC News0
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
A new Yellowknife program offers smaller, flexible learning option for neurodivergent children
Featured • Zone 1 Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

A new Yellowknife program offers smaller, flexible learning option for neurodivergent children

Thursday, January 1, 2026CBC News0

News

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
Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence
Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence

Friday, January 2, 2026Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News0
“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

Canada

Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence
Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence

Friday, January 2, 2026Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News0
Here’s where the Yukon’s Mactung mine project stands, one year after joint Canada-U.S. investment
Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 2 

Here’s where the Yukon’s Mactung mine project stands, one year after joint Canada-U.S. investment

Thursday, January 1, 2026Nancy Thomson, CBC News0
A new Yellowknife program offers smaller, flexible learning option for neurodivergent children
Featured • Zone 1 Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

A new Yellowknife program offers smaller, flexible learning option for neurodivergent children

Thursday, January 1, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump

Friday, December 12, 2025The Associated Press0
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
Denmark to compensate Greenlandic women for involuntary birth control
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark to compensate Greenlandic women for involuntary birth control

Wednesday, December 10, 2025Thomson Reuters0

Finland

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
A thick ice fog is seen in a Whitehorse park
* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 1 Finland General 

Much of Finland likely snow-free over Christmas, except for Lapland

Friday, December 19, 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

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
Kremlin says Russia is interested in foreign investment, including Arctic, after U.S. plans report
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Kremlin says Russia is interested in foreign investment, including Arctic, after U.S. plans report

Thursday, December 11, 2025Thomson Reuters0

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

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
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve

Friday, December 12, 2025The Associated Press0
Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 2 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 USA 

Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink

Thursday, December 11, 2025The Associated Press0

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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