Arctic News and Analysis
The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, which last erupted in 2010 [Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) The Reykjavík Grapevine, a local media service in Iceland, published a short educational video about the pronunciation of a potential volcano, (Sundhnjúkagígaröð in Þráinsskjaldarhraun) which has been closely watched in recent days in the wake of numerous… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 1-7 March
[Photo by Myriams-Fotos via Pixabay] by Marc Lanteigne Last month, a record was set within the Northern Sea Route (NSR), in the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia, when the civilian icebreaking vessel Christophe de Margerie successfully completed its voyage from Jiangsu Province in China to the Siberian port city of Sabetta (Сабетта). The vessel, owned… Continue reading Feedback Loop: The Voyage of the Christophe de Margerie (and Its Aftermath)
[Photo by David Mark via Pixabay] by Mikkel Schøler, CEO of Sikki.gl Though zonally restricted, Greenland’s first decision to partially ban whaling is a sign times are changing. For some it signals the loss of Indigenous Inuit culture. For others it is a sign of new jobs and income on the way. In a landmark decision,… Continue reading Greenland: “Whales are for Tourists, Not for Food”
Steam erupts from a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest Iceland [Photo by Falco via Pixabay] by Mingming Shi 1) Visit Greenland, a tourism website overseen by the Government of Greenland, produced a 40 minute-long autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) video. This video mainly features the sounds of touch and percussion, (with palms and fingers),… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 22-28 February
[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) The Icelandic news service RÚV reported that 11 February marked the thirtieth anniversary of Iceland's recognition of the independence of Lithuania from the collapsing Soviet Union, with Iceland being the first country to do so. Lithuanian residents in Iceland put together a thank-you video to commemorate the… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 8-14 February
Over the Circle 