Construction starts on new heavy polar icebreaker for Canada
Construction officially started on one of two new heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), marking the first
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Greenland drone research could help better predict ice loss
New research using drones has uncovered new details about water vapor movement above Greenland’s ice sheet, something that could help
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Trump slaps tariffs on Arctic islands with almost no export
The uninhabited volcanic island of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago are among the strangest places Trump has imposed tariffs
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Russia’s first icebreaking patrol vessel for the Arctic arrives north
The Ivan Papanin will over the next three months undergo ice tests in the waters around Franz Josef Land. Built at the
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Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
By Tom Little, Leonhard Foeger and Nandita Bose U.S. Vice President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland
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Russia launches new hypersonic-weapon submarine
The brand new submarine was floated out of the yard’s dock hall on Thursday. Russia is now half-way in launching
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Putin says Arctic rivalries increasing, but economic cooperation still possible
Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the Arctic but Russia is willing to cooperate with foreign partners, including from the West,
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Norway’s Arctic ambassador speaks at Murmansk congress via video conference
“It is quite peculiar that Norway chooses to participate in this kind of state-sponsored propaganda event, in a time when
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Russia sees scope for international investors in Arctic
Russia sees scope for international investors, including from the Global South, to help develop its Arctic region, a senior official
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Mid-winter Arctic sea ice reaches record-low
By Elizaveta Vereykina “In February, the monthly Arctic sea ice extent reached a record low for the time of year for
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Experts Arctic early-warning radar project news, want detail on other North promises
Other investments may not go far enough, say some Canada’s plan to build an early warning system to better protect
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Arctic Norway’s Tromsø Airport struggles as international arrivals triple
By Elizaveta Vereykina As the number of international passengers in Tromsø has more than tripled, airport staff are struggling to cope
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Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic
Feds also investing $420M into military presence, $253M into Nunavut infrastructure Prime Minister Mark Carney announced investments into the military’s
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Putin’s dealmaker with Trump calls for joint action in the Arctic
“The Arctic is too important for Cold War-style politics,” says Kirill Dmitriev, the influential businessman and government official that plays
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Global sea ice hits all-time February minimum, with Arctic, Antarctic declines
Sea-ice extent reached a stark new record in February, reaching its all-time minimum extent for the month, with the Arctic
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