Author: Over the Circle

by Marc Lanteigne The Arctic continued to be a focus of global attention over the past year, although not always for the best reasons, and the coming year, and decade, is certain to produce new environmental and political challenges for the region. The two largest of these will likely be ongoing questions about the effects… Continue reading 2020 Vision: Upcoming Challenges in the Arctic →

by Mingming Shi  1) What is the population of Greenland? a) Around 15,000 b) Around 56,000 c) Around 350,000 d) Around 5.7 million a) Greenland is a small state, with a population of 56,000.  2) What is the capital of Greenland? a) Nuuk b) Narsaq c) Ilulissat d) Reykjavík a) Narsaq and Ilulissat are towns in… Continue reading 20 Questions about Greenland – Answers →

by Mingming Shi, OtC Greenland made global headlines for many reasons this past year, but how much do you know about the country? Answers will be uploaded next week! 1) What is the population of Greenland? a) Around 15,000 b) Around 56,000 c) Around 350,000 d) Around 5.7 million 2) What is the capital of Greenland?… Continue reading 20 Questions about Greenland →

In the two years since China published its first White Paper on Arctic policy, the country has continued to develop its scientific, economic and political interests in the far north. Although there have been concerns raised in the United States and Europe about Beijing's strategic aims in the Arctic, there has also been the perception… Continue reading Podcast: China as a ‘Near-Arctic’ State →

Arctic stories from around the region... 'Going Underground in Kiruna,' [Cryopolitics] 'Arctic Report Card 2019,' [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] 'Earth’s North Magnetic Pole is Heading for Russia at an Unprecedented Rate, Scientists Say,' [Eye on the Arctic] 'Year in a Word: Greenland,' [Financial Times] 'Putin’s New Arctic Law Paves Way for Biggest Ever Industrialization… Continue reading Elsewhere… →