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Arctic News Roundup: 20-26 April

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Over the Circle

The Roundup this week looks at the effects in the European Arctic of ongoing international conflicts, as well as calls from a recent conference in Alaska for greater Indigenous inclusion in regional development.

Tagged alaska, energy, finland, norway, tourism

Arctic News Roundup: 13-19 April

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Over the Circle

Debates over language and Indigenous voices, research on the formation of subglacial lakes, and good news about regional wildlife, are all featured in this week's Roundup.

Tagged canada, greenland, iceland, language, politics, reconciliation, wildlife

Arctic News Roundup: 6-12 April

April 16, 2026April 18, 2026 Over the Circle

In this week's Roundup, concerns are raised over local bird populations in the far north, Iceland prepares for a key vote, and the Svalbard Treaty receives another signature.

Tagged denmark, ecosystem, european-union, greenland, iceland, nato, politics, united-arab-emirates, united-states

The UAE and Widening Asia-Arctic Diplomacy

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 Over the Circle

This month, the United Arab Emirates became the most recent country to sign on to the Svalbard Treaty. This is the latest in a long string of policies created to solidify the UAE as a major polar player, at a time when concerns over geopolitics, the environment, and energy are reaching new highs.

Tagged BRICS, green-transition, middle-east, politics, russia, svalbard, united-arab-emirates

Arctic News Roundup: 30 March-5 April

April 8, 2026 Over the Circle

After a difficult week in global affairs, the Roundup looks at the state of great power security in the Arctic, comments on NATO, and the rules of thumb for polar research.

Tagged donald-trump, economy, greenland, iceland, nato, nature, polar-research, russia

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