Politics & Policy

Overcrowded homes remain a health crisis in North America’s Arctic

Overcrowded homes remain a health crisis in North America’s Arctic

Overcrowded homes continue to be a pressing issue in the North American Arctic when compared to states and territories further south — and one...
China’s Polar Silk Road: Where does it lead?

China’s Polar Silk Road: Where does it lead?

A spider expanding its web. Another move in president Xi’s global chess play. A long-term plan to take over where President Trump’s United States...
Rosneft wants to export Arctic natural gas. Russian legislators say no.

Rosneft wants to export Arctic natural gas. Russian legislators say no.

The Energy Committee in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, has concluded that Rosneft should not be allowed to export...
A new study rekindles hope for Nome port expansion

A new study rekindles hope for Nome port expansion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will once again examine the port of Nome to determine if the Alaska city might be a possible...
The real question on China’s new Arctic policy will be how the Arctic responds

The real question on China’s new Arctic policy will be how...

So, finally, it is official. China is a “Near-Arctic State,” according to itself. One with great plans, ambitions and the wealth to back them...
A ‘polar silk road’ forms the core of China’s first Arctic policy

A ‘polar silk road’ forms the core of China’s first Arctic...

BEIJING — China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing shipping lanes...
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