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Antarctica Politics 101: A Semicircle Video

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In the first of an occasional short video series, Semicircle, the editor of Over the Circle, Marc Lanteigne, gives a short presentation on the basics of politics and governance in Antarctica. This talk includes which countries have claimed lands on the continent, (and other states which are starting to increase their presence there), and the… Continue reading Antarctica Politics 101: A Semicircle Video

Talking Arctic Affairs in Busan

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Last month, the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), in cooperation with the UArctic educational network and hosted by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, held its fourth annual Korea Arctic Academy (KAA) in the port city of Busan (부산시), South Korea. This ten-day course brought together students and young scholars from all parts of the Arctic region, as… Continue reading Talking Arctic Affairs in Busan

The United States’ Missing Arctic Policy

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This week, the commandant of the US Coast Guard announced that a revised American strategy for the Arctic was in preparation. Describing the Arctic as becoming a ‘competitive space’, Admiral Karl Schultz noted an increasing emphasis on the role of the Arctic region in American strategic interests, and predicted the final assessment of changes to US… Continue reading The United States’ Missing Arctic Policy

The Arctic’s (Hot) Summer of Discontent

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After weeks of winter-like weather, and concerns about whether summer would actually arrive in Iceland this year, the sun finally came out last week on most parts of the island. Nonetheless, Iceland remained a comparative cool spot compared with other parts of the world, including North America (especially Québec, where more than ninety of heat-related deaths were… Continue reading The Arctic’s (Hot) Summer of Discontent