Mastodawn

https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic/2025/04/22/china-asked-to-remove-stone-lions-from-arctic-research-station-in-svalbard/ #arctic #china

China asked to remove stone lions from Arctic research station in Svalbard

"This decision is not likely to be appreciated by Beijing" Two stone lions outside the door to the Yellow River station in Ny-Ålesund at Svalbard could cause turmoil for Norway-China science cooperation on Arctic. Professor Marc Lanteigne believes the request to remove the statues may blunt protest

Eye on the Arctic

Stabzy Rehab 19h ago

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-northernmost-airport-melting-climate-change #arctic #climatechange #norway

World’s northernmost runway built on ice begins to melt as Arctic warms

Norway's Svalbard Airport, built on an unstable permafrost foundation, is the world's northernmost airport with scheduled commercial flights.

Interesting Engineering

Stabzy Rehab 2d ago

MediaFaro Analysis 2d ago

The invisible poison threatening Arctic communities.

In her project "Under the Ice of the Arctic, Mercury," French photographer Juliette Pavy reveals an alarming reality unfolding far from the public eye: The increasing exposure of Indigenous populations in Greenland and Nunavut to concerning levels of methylmercury.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250419-the-invisible-poison-threatening-arctic-communities?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Pollution #Greenland #Nunavut #Denmark #Arctic #Science

The invisible poison threatening Arctic communities.

Le Monde

Stabzy Rehab 2d ago

https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/exploiting-the-arctic-what-trump-wants-to-do-with-greenland-is-a-mystery-to-me-a-e487c0eb-d4c9-4557-8cc7-175020f1fc8d #arctic #greenland #trump

Exploiting the Arctic?: "What Trump Wants to Do with Greenland Is a Mystery to Me"

U.S. President Donald Trump has cast a covetous gaze at Greenland. But why? In an interview, Greenland expert Paul Bierman explains why the exploitation of natural resources on the island is difficult, expensive and has generally not been profitable.

DER SPIEGEL

Stabzy Rehab 4d ago

https://united24media.com/latest-news/could-russia-launch-a-svalbard-operation-a-look-at-russias-arctic-fleet-capabilities-7699 #arctic #norway #russia #geopolitics

Could Russia Launch a Svalbard Operation? A Look at Russia’s Arctic Fleet Capabilities

Naval expert Frederik Van Lokeren analyzes potential Russian military moves in the Arctic, focusing on Svalbard and the implications for NATO ally Norway.

UNITED24 Media

Stabzy Rehab Apr 15

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6723947
#arctic #canada

What Arctic (in)security looks like in Canada’s North

As the leaders of the major parties make election promises about Arctic security, CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault goes North, where a history of unfulfilled government promises has left strong opinions about what needs to happen next.

CBC

Stabzy Rehab Apr 13

https://theloop.ecpr.eu/russias-changing-arctic-policy-from-economic-ambitions-to-military-dominance/

Russia’s changing Arctic policy: from economic ambitions to military dominance

Russia’s Arctic policy has shifted from economic ambitions to military dominance, especially since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. As Western sanctions isolate Moscow, it is deepening ties with China while militarising the Arctic to counter NATO’s northern expansion. Doğuş Sönmez explains how Russia's policy on the Arctic is reshaping the geopolitical balance of the region

The Loop

Stabzy Rehab Apr 13

https://www.annistonstar.com/news/nation_world/hard-on-the-body-canadian-troops-train-for-arctic-defense/article_de6b806f-cbf0-5039-a54f-06f203476c0b.html

Stabzy Rehab Apr 13

https://caliber.az/en/post/norway-reasserts-control-over-svalbard-amid-renewed-us-arctic-ambitions

Norway reasserts control over Svalbard amid renewed US Arctic ambitions | Caliber.Az

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s revived rhetoric about “acquiring” Greenland has reignited concerns across the Arctic, with Norway particularly on edge over...

Caliber.az

Stabzy Rehab Apr 13

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/march/arctic-ocean-sea-ice-loss-research-cruise/

Exploring the Arctic Ocean | UDaily

UD doctoral student Tianyu Zhou spent month at sea on research cruise to the Arctic