This gavel is the symbol of the chairmanship of the Arctic Council and will go to Norway this year. It will then remain there for the next two years, while Norway tries to implement its strategy for the welfare of the Arctic. Image: Arctic Council Linnea Nortstroem...
The new headquarters of the North Atlantic defense alliance in Brussels will soon be richer by a Greenlandic representative, although the island will not have its own representation. Image: NATO via Flickr For some time now, the Greenlandic government has been...
The dark clouds over the World Heritage status of Ilulissat’s Icefjord are still small. Because the discussion could soon end with a compromise proposal. This is what the local council is discussing. Image: Michael Wenger One of the most famous destinations in...
In Greenland, the relationship with polar bears is mixed. On the one hand they want to keep them away from people, on the other hand they want to see them, show them, protect them and also hunt them. The government’s regulations seek to address all of these...
Located in northern Alaska, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska was created in 1923 by then U.S. President Harding to reduce the U.S. Navy’s dependence on coal. Since the 1990s, numerous oil and gas exploitation projects have been conducted in this more than...