The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
Read moreThe end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
Read moreDrilling for more oil can continue in the Barents Sea as Norway’s top court rejected the lawsuit filed by four
Read morePresident-elect Joe Biden has chosen Congresswoman Deb Haaland to be the next secretary of Interior. The New Mexico Democrat is
Read moreA sharp change in Norway’s relationship with neighboring Russia stands a the core of the Prime Minister’s new policy document.
Read morePrime Minister Mishustin wants to tap into vast oil and gas resources on the Arctic shelf and commissions his cabinet
Read moreThe new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and
Read moreKake wants to build a biomass district heating system to warm its public buildings An Alaska island village plans to
Read moreShip traffic on the great Siberian rivers is extensive, but the shipment that now is on its way to Irkutsk,
Read moreAn extensive study of how Alaska’s oil industry can disturb denning polar bears is featured in a recent edition of the
Read moreIn 2017, the New York Times called Norilsk “Russia’s coldest and most polluted industrial city.” It may not be getting colder but
Read moreAfter losing two lower courts, four Norwegian environmental organizations in April this year got acceptance to bring their case against Arctic oil
Read moreRussia’s state fishing agency said on Tuesday an Arctic river would need decades to recover after 20,000 tonnes of oil
Read moreA proposed merger of regions in northern Russia spurs controversy in the small and oil-rich Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Some want
Read moreDespite lacking Arctic territory, Beijing is outcompeting Washington, D.C. in the region. Greenland may be one place where the U.S.
Read moreThe Arkhangelsk Oblast and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in Russia’s northwestern Arctic announced on Wednesday in joint news releases
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