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In Canada’s North, US is seen as biggest threat

Residents of the Canadian Arctic increasingly see the United States as the most serious…

Ticket to the Arctic: Inside Russia’s system of convict labor

It was a mild spring evening in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, but Yekaterina…

‘Ice-class’ cargo ship runs aground in Northwest Passage

Dutch ship Thamesborg was making its way through passage with load of carbon blocks…

Astronomic increase in passengers drives hotel investment in Nuuk

Nuuk is bracing for a surge of new hotels as international access reshapes travel…

Kiruna: The Swedish city on the move

Last week, as part of the Arctic Frontiers Workshop on Critical Minerals, I visited…

Russia is building a ‘new’ Arctic base on Wrangel Island

The National Interest has published a story asserting that Russia is “quietly” constructing a…

Norway’s ruling Labour seen winning re-election

Norway‘s minority Labour Party government is on course to narrowly win re-election on Monday,…

Maine shouldn’t take a backseat to Alaska in plans for the Arctic
Maine shouldn’t take a backseat to Alaska in plans for the Arctic

Story originally published in the Bangor Daily News. Washington’s current hyperbolic rhetoric often obscures…