Further discussion about UNESCO World Heritage status in Greenland
UNESCO World Heritage or economic development or a compromise solution, these are the options in the dispute over the status of the world-famous ice fjord in Ilulissat.
Greenland publishes revised polar bear policy
The government in Greenland has revised its regulations for dealing with polar bears and published new regulations that are intended to be more responsive to the needs of all stakeholders.
U.S. government balances between Arctic protection and exploitation
The Biden administration is committing a difficult balancing act by OKing a huge petroleum project in Alaska while simultaneously establishing Arctic protected areas.
Greenland imposes export ban on beluga whale products
Beluga products from East Greenland may no longer be exported, which affects the entire country.
Russia’s claim to North Pole territory officially confirmed
The United Nations Continental Shelf Commission recognizes Russia’s claims to the seabed of the Arctic Ocean.
Baltic Shipyard builds two more icebreakers
Rumors have been circulating for some time that Rosatomflot needs more icebreakers. Only recently, the contracts for two more ships have now been signed.
The weak points of good relations in Svalbard
Everything converges to make the Svalbard archipelago an epicenter of tension in the Arctic, and NATO would have an interest in settling the differences within its coalition.
Russia plans to expand northern boundaries.
The Russian president has convened the Russian Security Council to discuss claims to expand the boundaries of its continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean.
Behind the scenes of the Arctic fisheries treaty
The treaty on non-fishing in international Arctic waters is a rare example of precautionary resource management.
Tougher measures recommended for Svalbard tourism
The Norwegian Environment Agency recommends that the government set limits to increasing tourism in Svalbard and proposes a series of tougher measures.
Greenland publishes first national research strategy
Until now, Greenlanders have hardly been involved in research projects on their land. The new strategy aims to change this.
Mobile weather stations for the Northeast Passage
By 2024, AARI will deploy a high-precision hydrometeorological network in the marine and coastal parts of the Russian Arctic based on drifting buoys.
A biological “Red Army” unstoppable in the Arctic
More than 50 years ago, the former Soviet Union released gigantic crabs in the Barents Sea to help local fishermen, interfering massively with the ecosystem.
More narwhals hunted in East Greenland in 2023
Against advice from scientists, the Greenlandic government has decided that 50 narwhals and 30 belugas may be hunted in East Greenland
Are Greenlanders Inuit? The Politics of Identity in Greenland
What is Greenlandicness? How does Greenland determine its own national identity and how does this affect the question of a Pan-Inuit identity? Expert Dr. Robert C. Thomsen highlights some aspects.
Greenland’s time(zones) changes, but not without problems
Greenland will have a different time zone starting in 2023, but whether that will affect the population has yet to be studied.
Norway’s new coast guard vessels also soon in Svalbard
Norway will commission three new Arctic-capable coast guard vessels by 2024, increasing its fleet of ice-going vessels.
Canada supports sustainable seal use by Inuit
On the one hand, the Canadian government wants to learn more about seals to better protect them, and at the same time wants to better manage them as a natural resource.
Sámi law puts Finnish government on thin ice
A bill for the Finnish Sámi Parliament on who can be counted as part of the ethnic group is causing a big debate within the Finnish government
Russian expedition near Svalbard causes a stir
An expedition planned by Russia on Svalbard causes discussions in Norwegian government circles and puts Oslo in a difficult position.
Greenland sharks are protected from fisheries
Since September, the longest-lived vertebrate, the Greenland shark, has been under protection from fishing and hunting in the Northwest Atlantic.
Danish opposition questions Greenlandic electoral influence
Thanks to the support of Greenlandic and Faroese MPs, Denmark’s PM will likely get four more years in office, despite not having the support of a majority of the voters in the Kingdom of Denmark
Greenland supports global standards to end plastic pollution
The decision sees it spurn a US-led initiative calling for countries to set national goals
To win an expedition to the North Pole
The icebreaker “50 Years of Victory” departed Murmansk for the North Pole in July 2022 as part of the “Icebreaker of Discoveries” expedition. On board were 70 school children.
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