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Environment

Yukon government issues flood watch for the Klondike River
Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Yukon government issues flood watch for the Klondike River

Politics

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel
Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Politics Politics (Sweden) Society (Sweden) 

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel

Society

Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon
Featured • Zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon

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

A cruise ship in Skagway, in 2019.
* Featured * Business Featured • Zone 2 General 

Yukon tourism forecasts ‘very good season’ after record cruise traffic in 2025

Art & Culture

New foundation in Ulukhaktok wants to revitalize arts with dedicated space
Art (Canada) Art and Culture Featured • Zone 2 

New foundation in Ulukhaktok wants to revitalize arts with dedicated space

News

A rugged rocky coast line with blue ocean in the background with more rugged coast behind
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 1 Geopolitics (Canada) 

Miners say projects on the Arctic Security Corridor will benefit Nunavut

Tuesday, May 5, 2026CBC News0
A cruise ship in Skagway, in 2019.
* Featured * Business Featured • Zone 2 General 

Yukon tourism forecasts ‘very good season’ after record cruise traffic in 2025

Tuesday, May 5, 2026CBC News0
Beaver
* Featured * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Growing population of beavers affecting traditional lands in Arctic

Tuesday, May 5, 2026CBC News0

Canada

A rugged rocky coast line with blue ocean in the background with more rugged coast behind
* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 1 Geopolitics (Canada) 

Miners say projects on the Arctic Security Corridor will benefit Nunavut

Tuesday, May 5, 2026CBC News0
Beaver
* Featured * Canada Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Growing population of beavers affecting traditional lands in Arctic

Tuesday, May 5, 2026CBC News0
Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon
Featured • Zone 3 Society Society (Canada) 

Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon

Monday, May 4, 2026CBC News0

Denmark/Greenland

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise

Thursday, April 9, 2026Thomson Reuters1
In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Friday, March 20, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says

Wednesday, March 4, 2026Thomson Reuters0

Finland

Lapland college launches wilderness guide training in English
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Society Society (Finland) 

Lapland college launches wilderness guide training in English

Monday, April 27, 2026Yle News0
Foreign seasonal workers face exploitation in northern Finland
* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Foreign seasonal workers face exploitation in northern Finland

Thursday, April 16, 2026Yle News0
Finland’s president on why he believes Canada could — eventually — be part of the EU
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s president on why he believes Canada could — eventually — be part of the EU

Wednesday, April 15, 2026CBC 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

Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Cyrillic to be removed from road signs in Norway’s border region

Wednesday, April 8, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
The Emirates joins Svalbard Treaty
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

The Emirates joins Svalbard Treaty

Tuesday, April 7, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Norway 

Russian vessels have sought shelter in Norwegian fjords more than 230 times since 2022

Wednesday, April 1, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Russia

Murmansk trapped in coal dust
Environment Environment (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 

Murmansk trapped in coal dust

Monday, May 4, 2026Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer0
Shadow tanker that broke Cuba fuel blockade loads Arctic crude in Murmansk
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Politics Politics (Russia) 

Shadow tanker that broke Cuba fuel blockade loads Arctic crude in Murmansk

Monday, April 27, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0
FSB in Murmansk.
* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Russia) Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Russia 

FSB major general V. Shchemelinin appointed to chief position at Russia’s border

Friday, April 24, 2026Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer0

Sweden

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel
Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Politics Politics (Sweden) Society (Sweden) 

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel

Monday, May 4, 2026Thomson Reuters0
Employers in far north of Sweden struggling to fill job vacancies
* Featured * Business Business (Sweden) Featured • Zone 3 General Sweden 

Employers in far north of Sweden struggling to fill job vacancies

Monday, April 13, 2026Radio Sweden0
Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime

Friday, April 10, 2026Radio Sweden0

USA

Alaska-based icebreakers latest U.S. move to reassert presence in North
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska-based icebreakers latest U.S. move to reassert presence in North

Friday, April 17, 2026Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic0
Trump appoints Alaska governor to a seat on U.S. Arctic Research Commission
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump appoints Alaska governor to a seat on U.S. Arctic Research Commission

Friday, April 17, 2026Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media0
A cloud hangs over legal Alaska walrus ivory. Advocates hope Congress will help.
* Featured * Business Business (USA) Featured • Zone 1 General News USA 

A cloud hangs over legal Alaska walrus ivory. Advocates hope Congress will help.

Friday, April 3, 2026Liz Ruskin, Alaska 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 3 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Irene Quaile1

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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