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High-tech alerts help Arctic cruise ships prepare for the worse

As vessel traffic in the Arctic increases with the opening of new shipping routes…

Tanker carrying 7th sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 cargo berths at China port

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project berthed…

Americans say they aren’t an Arctic nation. This must change: Commentary
Americans say they aren’t an Arctic nation. This must change: Commentary

As the holiday season approaches, I look forward to my family’s central Pennsylvania gatherings.…

A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data

As I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the…

Exposing the myths of Russia’s Northern Sea Route

Russia promotes the Northern Sea Route as a quicker, cheaper and environmentally-friendly alternative to…

Building a ‘heavy’ icebreaker in Helsinki

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…

Sea Legend launches China-Europe shipping route

Chinese-controlled container line Sea Legend will launch the first direct China-Europe route via the Arctic this…

How Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreakers ensure its Arctic supremacy

The significance of the Russian nuclear icebreaker Ural extends beyond technical feats. It symbolizes Russia’s Arctic…