Regional differences complicate efforts to bring broadband to the Arctic
As part of its assessment of the telecommunications needs in the North, the Arctic Council’s Task Force on Telecommunications Infrastructure in the Arctic is...
The Arctic Council deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
A lot of instability has been inserted into the international system in the past few months, along with questioning about the Western world’s commitment...
Finland wants to show the world what it means to be...
Perhaps the biggest (in more ways than one) example of what Finns like to call ‘snow how’ is the country’s prowess as a designer,...
Arctic tourism is growing — but that’s playing out differently around...
Barren lands, icebergs and a unique flora and fauna have been attracting more and more tourists to Arctic regions over the last decades. However,...
What Trudeau’s first official visit to Canada’s North as prime minister...
Before Justin Trudeau headed south to the White House, he went north to the Arctic. What happened on the Prime Minister’s first official visit...
Is Europe caving to Russia on pipeline politics?
The European Union appears to be softening its stance on a controversial Russian pipeline project, even as it seeks to wean itself off dependence...
Norwegian intelligence report: Arctic important to Russia, but not a top...
Each year since 2002, Russia has gone to great lengths to establish Camp Barneo, a temporary base built on an ice floe as close to...
Winter navigation on Northern Sea Route remains challenging
During the months of December and January the Northern Sea Route saw two convoys travel along the route. A westbound convoy reached its destination...
Why 2016’s US-Canada joint Arctic statement still matters in the Trump...
2016 ended with one of the most profound international agreements in the history of North American Arctic politics, even if it does not last.
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As EU Arctic policy heads for a vote, a few questions...
One way to judge how interested members of the European Parliament are in legislation is to look at the number of changes they suggest...
