Arctic News and Analysis
by Marc Lanteigne Since early 2020, the Russian Federation had already been facing multiple challenges to its efforts in opening up Siberia and the Russian Far East (RFE) to expanded economic activity, particularly in the energy sector, given the region’s oil and gas reserves. The collapse of global fossil fuel prices and the ongoing financial… Continue reading Cracks in the Façade? An Oil Spill Adds to Russia’s Arctic Woes
by Mingming Shi 在冰岛南部的Hveragerði小镇，有一只十岁的黑白公猫，名叫Mongús。经历多年流浪生涯的Mongús， 最近终于又有家了。几年前，Mongús的前度主人去世了，于是他就变成了一只居无定所的流浪猫。为了活下去，Mongús用尽了一只猫的本事，每天劳碌奔波，只为求吃上口饭，但性情也变得暴戾：欺负镇上其他猫咪、甚至对人类也不友好。久而久之，Mongús变得猫憎人厌，没有朋友、也没有家。 虽然Mongús行为凶狠，但当地还有好心人愿意给他东西吃（这户人家后来真的成了他的新家人），冰岛的一所野猫救助组织 Félagið Villikettir 的志愿者也花了许多心思和时间去接近他，最后终于成功将他逮住。就这样，Mongús被带到了庇护所，有了一个暂时的落脚点。可怜的猫咪又累又脏身上有多处感染等问题，在这里，人们给他治病、打疫苗、供饭，还给他从头到脚收拾了一番。Félagið Villikettir 也在脸书上分享了Mongús的故事，呼吁居民再给他一次重新做猫的机会。 幸运的是，那户经常喂他的人家也愿意接纳他，和他一起开启新生活。Mongús到底能不能适应新家、与其他猫和人为善仍有待观察。Mongús的故事是冰岛——一个以猫闻名的国度——一个小小的奇迹，这个奇迹里包含了关心、耐心，也少不了绝育措施。 [未经允许，请勿转载]
by Mingming Shi Mongús is a ten-year-old tuxedo tomcat who had been wandering in Hveragerði, a town in South Iceland, how found his new home recently. Mongús became a stray cat after his former master passed away a few years ago. Without shelter, he had to struggle for meals and looked for sanctuary on his… Continue reading Interlude: Mongús and His New Home
by Mingming Shi 1) OtC editors Mingming Shi and Marc Lanteigne co-wrote a commentary, published in The Polar Connection, on the subject of the political debate surrounding the recent US investment package proposal for Greenland. The piece summarised the motivations of both Washington and Nuuk regarding the agreement, and also analysed the concerns from Copenhagen about… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 25-31 May
Since last year, Greenland is finding itself at the centre of an emerging sea change in Arctic politics, as the United States continues to step up its economic diplomacy towards the island in response to perceived concerns about Chinese investment. These policies, however, may place Washington at odds with Denmark, which is also addressing how… Continue reading New Article: ‘Greenland in the Middle: The Latest Front in a Great Power Rivalry’
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