A general view of the Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, as it is expected to ratify Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership, in Berlin on July 7, 2022. [Full Text]
2022-07-25
The U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker capability must grow to counter Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic, the service’s commandant told lawmakers Thursday.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
Without the backing of the West Virginia senator, Democrats have limited options to fight climate change.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
One option the Bureau of Land Management will consider is not approving the project at all.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
Daniel Vandal wants more time so Inuit have a chance to read review board’s recommendation.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will strengthen the security situation in the Baltic Sea and also in the Arctic, the chairman of the Saeima's Foreign Affairs Committee Rihards Kols (National Alliance) told Latvian Television on Thursday, ahead of today's ratification vote of the NATO Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at parliament.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
The construction of the first icebreaker for Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel in Finland at the Helsinki shipyard is awaiting an export construction license, Finnish business publication Kauppalehti reported July 11.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
An Alaska-based company is laying a giant submarine cable from Japan to Ireland that will directly connect to Iceland, reports Fréttablaðið. This would open up opportunities and markets for Icelandic data centers in East Asia.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
Ateam of nine scientists is headed north for Türkiye’s second Arctic expedition sponsored by the government and coordinated by the country’s top science body. Professor Burcu Ozsoy, who previously led Turkish scientists in an Antarctica expedition, is leading this expedition as well, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah.[Full Text]
2022-07-25
American policy dealing with security challenges in the Arctic has long been a conundrum. As one of only five states with direct access to the Arctic Ocean, the US holds a special position when trying to deal with a range of challenges in the North, ranging from Chinese strategic investments to ocean governance and, crucially, Russian military aggression.[Full Text]
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