Arctic

EU paid nearly €6 billion for Russian Arctic LNG in first half of 2026 despite phase-out plan gCaptain06:48
The Greenland shark drifts through Arctic water at the pace of a slow walk and doesn’t reach sexual maturity until… Silicon Canals03:32
UNBC Provost appointed to UArctic Board My PG Now14:12
Statement by Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Bodø, Norway German Federal Foreign Office (Press Release)04:12
In defence of Canada briefing (issue 17) SpaceQ15:33
This accident ended a risky U.S. Cold War mission Popular Mechanics09:47
EU ramps up Russia's Yamal LNG purchases as import ban nears The Kyiv Independent02:49

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In the last 2 hours

German FM Wadephul calls for stronger NATO deterrence in the Arctic during Norway visit Anadolu Agency10:22

In the last 4 hours

EU’s Arctic LNG appetite hits new high with €5.96 billion bill for 136 Russian cargoes in H1 2026 Offshore Energy10:09

Arctic power networks: Domestic institutions, corporate actors, and ideological drivers in Russia’s High North strategy Macdonald-Laurier Institute09:34

In the last 6 hours

Core portfolio expansion unveiled for Oterra’s natural blue colours Confectionery Production07:53

You can help scientists study walruses Yale Climate Connections07:11

In the last 8 hours

I fled the UK heatwave for the Arctic Circle - my productivity and mood have soared The i Paper05:42

Canada’s selection of TKMS for its new patrol submarines reflects rising Arctic competition Shephard.co.uk05:04

Statement by Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Bodø, Norway German Federal Foreign Office (Press Release)04:12

Earlier today

Fans of the Arctic NASA (Press Release)00:11

Yesterday

Beluga whale live cam goes launches. YAY Popular Science17:17 13-Jul-26

In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 17) SpaceQ15:33 13-Jul-26

The 6 Most Underrated Regional Fast Food Chains Delish15:13 13-Jul-26

WA contestant takes on the Arctic for Alone Australia The West Australian14:06 13-Jul-26

This Accident Ended a Risky U.S. Cold War Mission Popular Mechanics09:47 13-Jul-26

How Dominion Dynamics is building Canada’s first line of Arctic defence BetaKit08:04 13-Jul-26

U-Boats in the Arctic: Canada turns toward Europe… and Poland Defence2407:40 13-Jul-26

Death of 'hybrid' chick born at Northumberland Coast nature reserve 'sad but not unexpected' Chronicle Live07:29 13-Jul-26

EU Paid Nearly €6 Billion for Russian Arctic LNG in First Half of 2026 Despite Phase-Out Plan gCaptain06:48 13-Jul-26

The Greenland shark drifts through Arctic water at the pace of a slow walk and doesn’t reach sexual maturity until… Silicon Canals03:32 13-Jul-26

EU ramps up Russia's Yamal LNG purchases as import ban nears The Kyiv Independent02:49 13-Jul-26

Scientists find fragile life on Arctic seabed as deep-sea mining looms euronews01:06 13-Jul-26

In the last 7 days

South Korea Launches Arctic Expedition With Focus on Safety of Navigation The Maritime Executive21:49 12-Jul-26

UNBC Provost appointed to UArctic Board My PG Now14:12 12-Jul-26

A public defender's new book traces a gruesome double murder in arctic Alaska WUWM08:24 12-Jul-26

A former public defender's new book traces a gruesome double murder in arctic Alaska WUWM08:04 12-Jul-26

PAL Aerospace Lands Air Greenland Contract for Arctic Surveillance Aircraft Vanguard23:49 11-Jul-26

Russian envoy calls for Svalbard Treaty Compliance, rejects Arctic militarization Yemen News Agency (Saba)16:09 11-Jul-26

The World’s Eyes Are On Greenland And Travelers Are Following Forbes10:18 11-Jul-26

Birol Urges EU to Reconsider Arctic Drilling Moratorium Rigzone08:39 11-Jul-26

Panstar Group to test Northern Sea Route Container News23:01 10-Jul-26

Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck Ars Technica16:03 10-Jul-26

IEA chief says Norway oil vital, urges EU to review Arctic drilling moratorium Anadolu Agency15:12 10-Jul-26

IEA Chief Urges EU to Drop Arctic Drilling Ban OilPrice.com11:42 10-Jul-26

Beijing rejects NATO ‘moves’ picturing China as threat in Arctic Anadolu Agency11:20 10-Jul-26

IEA chief urges EU to revisit Arctic oil and gas drilling ban World Oil09:24 10-Jul-26

South Korea Dispatches Icebreaker ‘Araon’ to Assess Arctic Shipping Potential gCaptain08:44 10-Jul-26

When Arctic icebreakers become tools of Great Power conflict Responsible Statecraft07:05 10-Jul-26

Learning by Doing: From the Arctic to the Atlantic, These Students are Rewriting the Climate Classroom Happy Eco News05:31 10-Jul-26

China slams 'China threat' hype in Arctic, urges NATO not to create confrontation: FM Global Times05:30 10-Jul-26

Deterrence by presence in the High North Defence2401:32 10-Jul-26

Aaron icebreaker to set off on mission to collect data on Arctic shipping routes Korea JoongAng Daily01:07 10-Jul-26

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Takes Delivery of Large Methanol-Fueled Car Carrier The Maritime Executive18:05 9-Jul-26

Arctic B.A.T. joins Hiya Toys’ G.I. Joe Exquisite Mini Series action figure collection Flickering Myth17:10 9-Jul-26

Meltdown and Maneuvering in the High North Pulitzer Center15:46 9-Jul-26

Major airline launches new flights from Scotland to 'Arctic winter wonderland' The National, Scotland13:23 9-Jul-26

Under new agreement, federal government limits obstacles to oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic refuge Alaska Public Media13:07 9-Jul-26

NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice NASA (Press Release)12:31 9-Jul-26

Earth’s deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world The Conversation (UK)11:35 9-Jul-26

Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in June 2026 National Centers for Environmental Information11:11 9-Jul-26

Ovzon completes additional Arctic Expeditions, demonstrating resilient SATCOM performance Satellite Evolution08:12 9-Jul-26

Canada’s national-security strategy needs three pillars Policy Options06:39 9-Jul-26

Norwegian launches new direct route between Glasgow Airport and Tromsø Glasgow Chamber of Commerce04:32 9-Jul-26

Norwegian launches new direct route between Glasgow and Tromsø The Scottish Herald04:12 9-Jul-26

Alva open-water swim coach braves Arctic ice to support childhood abuse survivors Alloa Advertiser03:25 9-Jul-26

Canadian Armed Forces Selects Telesat Lightspeed for Arctic Mil-Ka Military Communications The Fast Mode22:56 8-Jul-26

DOJ Settles Alaska Arctic Leasing Lawsuits NewsMax22:41 8-Jul-26

Trump settles suits challenging Biden-era oil restrictions in Alaska Courthouse News19:16 8-Jul-26

Why Trump wants Greenland PBS Online17:21 8-Jul-26

Telesat and Defence Investment Agency near final contract for Arctic military satellite… SpaceQ15:52 8-Jul-26

Denmark to Procure New Maritime Patrol Aircraft Naval News15:26 8-Jul-26

Multidisciplinary Scientific Expedition Sets Sail July 10 Aboard the CCGS Amundsen Marine Technology News15:11 8-Jul-26

Trump Returns for Greenland’s Riches, ‘We Stupidly Gave It Back’ Benzinga13:00 8-Jul-26

Justice Department Dismisses Alaska Lawsuit, Conceding Biden Era Oil and Gas Leasing Program Violated the Law U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)12:18 8-Jul-26

The Arctic Ocean May Have Passed a Crucial Tipping Point That Could Harm Food Webs and Worsen… Smithsonian Magazine11:51 8-Jul-26

Why Trump covets Greenland Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado10:06 8-Jul-26

Trump puts Greenland’s rare earths back on the table for NATO Mining.com09:13 8-Jul-26

Interoperability is the true test for Canada’s next fighter Skies Magazine08:42 8-Jul-26

What does it take to defend Canada’s Arctic? CBC.ca08:31 8-Jul-26

‘The Arctic is a front’: Mark Carney pitches Canada as a northern NATO power Toronto Star07:58 8-Jul-26

Norway to Trump: We’re already doing the hard work in the Arctic Politico EU07:39 8-Jul-26

Lake District project to protect one of England's rarest fish gets funding boost The Whitehaven News, Cumbria07:08 8-Jul-26

Trilogy Metals Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Provides Update on Federal… PR Newswire (Press Release)06:30 8-Jul-26

'Not important for Denmark': Trump says US needs Greenland for 'protection of the world' The Times of India06:02 8-Jul-26

Trump covets Greenland for its location. Here’s why. Boston Globe05:32 8-Jul-26

NATO leaders open final day of Ankara summit with focus on Arctic, Iran, Ukraine TRT World04:46 8-Jul-26

'Russian threat' moves to the Arctic, Canadian Foreign Minister warns euronews03:36 8-Jul-26

'Greenland is not for sale' Denmark's Frederiksen reminds Trump euronews03:36 8-Jul-26

Feeling a Chill Pulitzer Center03:35 8-Jul-26

Denmark says Greenland 'not for sale' after Trump renews call for US control Mercopress03:17 8-Jul-26

NATO allies sharpen focus on Arctic, defense spending, Ukraine as summit enters final day Anadolu Agency02:35 8-Jul-26

£690,000 boost for fight to save Arctic charr in Lake District Cumbria Crack00:04 8-Jul-26

‘They better be careful’: Trump revives Greenland push, warns US could pull troops from Europe over NATO tensions The Financial Express21:02 7-Jul-26

From Space to the Polar Depths: China Aims for a Three-Dimensional Presence in the Arctic China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe20:02 7-Jul-26

Trump Revives Greenland Push, Citing Chinese and Russian Arctic Activity gCaptain19:51 7-Jul-26

Meet the new Alone Australia stars sharing their favourite bush getaways The North West Star18:07 7-Jul-26

Trump reiterates Greenland "should be controlled by US", but adds move "would hurt relationship … AniNews.in17:01 7-Jul-26

Trump circles back on Greenland, says Denmark 'doesn't help' it, doesn't need it—US does Human Events13:14 7-Jul-26

'Should be controlled by US, not Denmark': Trump renews Greenland claim at Nato Summit The Times of India10:38 7-Jul-26

Trump renews Greenland claim at NATO Summit, says it should be controlled by US India Today10:22 7-Jul-26

Denmark to order Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft and join NATO Triton drone buy AeroTime09:45 7-Jul-26

Israel's Arkia Airlines makes history with 'complex and challenging' flight to Arctic Circle Jerusalem Post08:45 7-Jul-26

Boeing Lands Denmark P-8 Poseidon Order as Greenland Tensions With Trump Simmer Benzinga08:41 7-Jul-26

Red Deer radar contract brings high hopes for defence investments CBC.ca07:39 7-Jul-26

Denmark to acquire two Boeing P-8A planes for Arctic maritime surveillance Macau Business07:20 7-Jul-26

Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise to dock at Constanța port in August Ports Europe07:11 7-Jul-26

There's A New Theory Of Why Antarctica Froze 34 Million Years Ago, Way Before Ice Covered The Arctic IFLScience06:16 7-Jul-26

Arctic microplastics: A ticking time bomb for climate feedback loops Newswise (Press Release)05:53 7-Jul-26

Discover why Canada selected Germany's Tkms Type 212CD for its 12-submarine program over South Korea Army Recognition04:32 7-Jul-26

NATO leaders gather in Ankara as security challenges dominate summit Albawaba04:19 7-Jul-26

Greenpeace's iconic ship Arctic Sunrise to dock in Constanța Port next month Romania Insider03:55 7-Jul-26

How Russia's 'Bear' put UK's £3bn aircraft carrier at risk - and why Putin did it The i Paper01:25 7-Jul-26

In the last month

Midnight amongst the ice SuperyachtNews.com22:04 6-Jul-26

Reservoir time: new study rules out IPCC worst case scenario for Arctic ice loss R&D World17:35 6-Jul-26

Prime Minister Carney announces the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project – the largest defence… Prime Minister of Canada (Press Release)16:31 6-Jul-26

Backgrounder: Government of Canada advances Canadian Patrol Submarine Project Government of Canada (Press Release)16:25 6-Jul-26

Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal The War Zone16:09 6-Jul-26

NATO’s new Arctic presence shows that European allies are stepping up Atlantic Council13:43 6-Jul-26

New general consulate open on Greenland NewsInEnglish.no13:15 6-Jul-26

Sen. King pushes for Maine homeport for new Arctic Security Cutter WABI TV 512:52 6-Jul-26

UK sanctions Russians over Navalny poison as Arctic tensions rise India Today09:34 6-Jul-26

Historic home of legendary explorer could be turned into guesthouse Northern Ireland World09:32 6-Jul-26

Rusting Rivers: Alarm Grows Over Rising Acid in Arctic Waters The Tyee09:29 6-Jul-26

Russian Tu-142 Dropped Hydroacoustic Buoys Near British Aircraft Carrier: It Was Intercepted by F-35 Militarnyi09:18 6-Jul-26

US Coast Guard Finalizes $3.3B in Contracts for Six Arctic Security Cutters The Defense Post08:25 6-Jul-26

China launches 16th Arctic expedition focused on climate change CGTN07:46 6-Jul-26

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Latest news on the Arctic, providing comprehensive coverage of climate change, melting ice caps, Northwest Passage shipping, indigenous peoples, wildlife conservation and polar research expeditions.

The Arctic, encompassing the northernmost region of Earth above the Arctic Circle (66.5°N), is experiencing unprecedented changes. This vast area, including parts of Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Russia, and the United States (Alaska), as well as the Arctic Ocean, is home to approximately 4 million people and diverse wildlife species.

Recent satellite data reveals accelerating ice melt, with Arctic sea ice reaching historically low levels during summer months. The opening of new shipping routes, particularly the Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route, has intensified international interest in Arctic resources and transportation opportunities. The Arctic Council, despite geopolitical tensions, continues its work on environmental protection and sustainable development, though Russia's participation remains suspended.

Indigenous communities, including the Inuit, Sami, and Nenets peoples, face significant challenges as traditional ways of life adapt to rapid environmental changes. Local initiatives focus on preserving cultural heritage while embracing sustainable development opportunities. The region has seen increased tourism interest, though concerns about its environmental impact persist.

The Arctic's strategic importance has grown significantly since the first polar expeditions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. From early research stations to modern scientific facilities, the region has been crucial for climate science, with the Svalbard Global Seed Vault symbolising its vital role in global preservation efforts. Historical territorial disputes and resource claims continue to influence international relations in the region.

Our NewsNow feed on the Arctic provides real-time updates from leading scientific institutions, environmental organisations, and regional news sources. Whether you're interested in climate science, geopolitics, indigenous rights, or wildlife conservation, this feed offers comprehensive coverage of this critically important region as it undergoes historic transformations.

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