Over the Circle

Arctic News Roundup: 22-28 March

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Over the Circle

[Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) A species of bird known as the Golden plover, (or Lóa in Icelandic), has been spotted in Iceland, according to Vísir, a local news service. This migratory species is widely regarded in Iceland as the messenger of spring. 2) A new postgraduate diploma programme on Arctic Studies… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 22-28 March

Centre-to-North: The Arctic Policies of the Czech Republic

March 28, 2021April 6, 2021 Over the Circle

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne Last week, as part of the Virtual Dialogue series created by the Arctic Circle conference to offer an e-platform for policymakers and specialists in Arctic affairs, Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Czechia), outlined the developing Arctic interests of his country, which has… Continue reading Centre-to-North: The Arctic Policies of the Czech Republic

Arctic News Roundup: 15-21 March

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Over the Circle

Simulated volcanic activity at the Lava Centre in Hvolsvöllur, Iceland [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) The volcano at Fagradalsfjall, on the Reykjanes Peninsula (Reykjanesskagi) in Iceland, experienced its first eruption shortly before 21:30 on Friday, according to Morgunblaðið (and the English language Iceland Monitor). The eruption itself was seen as unlikely to… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 15-21 March

Arctic News Roundup: 8-14 March

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Over the Circle

[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) CBC News North featured an opinion article by Gloria Song, a Ph.D. Candidate in Law at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, and a member of the Law Society of Nunavut, on the subject of understanding family violence and helping victims in Nunavut, Canada. In her… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 8-14 March

New Article: ‘The Polar Policies in China’s New Five-Year Plan’

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Over the Circle

[Photo via Wikimedia Commons] This week, Marc Lanteigne, Chief Editor of OtC, wrote a comment for the online journal The Diplomat about how the Arctic and Antarctic have been included in China's just-released Five-Year Plan (2021-5), which will be guiding the country's economy as it continues to expand. Beijing is seeking to continue to develop… Continue reading New Article: ‘The Polar Policies in China’s New Five-Year Plan’