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Environment

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 1 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Politics

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

Society

Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament
Featured • Zone 2 Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament

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

Stricter checks coming for tour operators in Northern Finland
* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Stricter checks coming for tour operators in Northern Finland

Art & Culture

Yellowknife says goodbye to its only cinema
Art (Canada) Art and Culture Canada Countries Culture (Canada) General 

Yellowknife says goodbye to its only cinema

News

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 1 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile0
Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament
Featured • Zone 2 Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Yle News0

Canada

Nunavik residents rally against alcohol and drugs, amid rising rates of violence
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 2 General News Society Society (Canada) 

Nunavik residents rally against alcohol and drugs, amid rising rates of violence

Tuesday, February 24, 2026CBC News0
Nunavut gov’t says no police resources will be used on federal gun buyback program
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

Nunavut gov’t says no police resources will be used on federal gun buyback program

Monday, February 23, 2026CBC News0
Pharmacists say they’re shouldering a growing share of the Yukon’s health care burden
* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Pharmacists say they’re shouldering a growing share of the Yukon’s health care burden

Friday, February 20, 2026Chris Windeyer, CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 1 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile0
Greenland PM declines Trump’s hospital ship, urges him to stop ‘random outbursts’ online
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland PM declines Trump’s hospital ship, urges him to stop ‘random outbursts’ online

Monday, February 23, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Denmark to buy more F-35 missiles, boost winter readiness
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark to buy more F-35 missiles, boost winter readiness

Thursday, February 19, 2026Eye on the Arctic0

Finland

Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament
Featured • Zone 2 Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Eye on the Arctic0
Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Yle News0
Stricter checks coming for tour operators in Northern Finland
* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Stricter checks coming for tour operators in Northern Finland

Monday, February 23, 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

On eve crushing new EU sanctions, Moscow ratifies LNG deal with Beijing
* Featured * Business (Canada) Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

On eve crushing new EU sanctions, Moscow ratifies LNG deal with Beijing

Wednesday, February 18, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North

Monday, February 16, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Visibility isn’t enough, Arctic Indigenous women say authority must follow
* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Visibility isn’t enough, Arctic Indigenous women say authority must follow

Friday, February 13, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0

Russia

Nuclear icebreaker makes rare midwinter transfer from Arctic to Baltic Sea
* Featured * Business Business (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Nuclear icebreaker makes rare midwinter transfer from Arctic to Baltic Sea

Thursday, February 19, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat

Friday, February 6, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Fears grow that Russia will deploy more nukes in the Arctic
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Fears grow that Russia will deploy more nukes in the Arctic

Thursday, February 5, 2026Thomas Nilsen, 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

Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route

Monday, February 16, 2026Alaska Public Media0
U.S. gov’t one step closer to expanding oil and gas leases in ANWR
* Featured * Environment Environment (USA) Featured • Zone 2 General News USA 

U.S. gov’t one step closer to expanding oil and gas leases in ANWR

Thursday, February 12, 2026CBC News0
ConocoPhillips’ plans for 4 new Arctic wells unaffected by toppled rig, company says
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 3 General USA 

ConocoPhillips’ plans for 4 new Arctic wells unaffected by toppled rig, company says

Thursday, January 29, 2026Alaska Public Media0

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—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem
* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 1 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile0

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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