Natural resources

Forget solar: Faroe Islands is tapping renewable lunar energy
Forget solar: Faroe Islands is tapping renewable lunar energy

While others race into outer space, the Faroe Islands are exploring a new frontier…

Canada’s Arctic mineral conundrum: Commentary

Canada has two nickel/copper mines, two highly profitable gold mines (with a third coming…

‘Greenland’s White Gold’ shines a light on Denmark’s colonialist past: Commentary

A few months ago, Danish National TV (DR) launched a documentary called “Greenland’s White…

Greenland’s fossil fuel ban is up in the air after recent election

US president Donald Trump thrust Greenland to the centre of global politics when he…

Alaska regulators reject permit application for controversial gold project
Alaska regulators reject permit application for controversial gold project

The proposed dredging operation in Safety Sound near Nome is ‘contrary to responsible land…

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

I am a geoscientist who studies the environmental history of Greenland and its ice…

Trump order opening Arctic Alaska waters to oil leasing draws legal challenge

Environmental groups say, as they did 8 years ago, that Trump violated the law…

The key drivers of Canada’s Arctic economy: An introduction
The key drivers of Canada’s Arctic economy: An introduction

There’s far more to the Canadian Arctic’s economy than the Northwest Passage. In the…