Arctic News and Analysis
The Russian floating nuclear power plant, Akademik Lomonosov, in 2019 [Photo by Elena Dider via Wikimedia Commons] by Marc Lanteigne While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the escalation of the tense border situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in recent weeks, Moscow has continued its plans to develop its far northern regions,… Continue reading Russia’s Nuclear Arctic?
[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi How well do you know Iceland? Here is another chance to test your knowledge of the country! Answers are posted here! 1) What does “vatn” mean in the word “Vatnajökull”, the name of Iceland's largest glacier?a) "Power"b) "God"c) "Water"d) "Ice" 2) In which of the following countries has… Continue reading 20 (More) Questions about Iceland
[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne Evidence of climate change in the Arctic has been growing for the past few years, including in the form of broken temperature records, permafrost loss, and wildfires. Last month, another indicator of how the weather patterns in the far north have shifted appeared in the form of a report which has detailed a… Continue reading Radical Arctic Warming: Rain, Rain, Here to Stay?
[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) The Atlantic published a photo essay featuring wintertime views of Churchill, a town in Manitoba, Northern Canada. The pictures were taken by Carlos Osorio, a photographer with Reuters, covering subjects ranging from polar bears to snowy countryside vignettes. 2) Norway's high prices for groceries were the subject… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 22-8 November
[Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) The Arctic Yearbook 2021: Defining and Mapping the Arctic has been published. This online work is composed of six sections, along with several shorter notes, covering issues ranging from regional security and sovereignty, Arctic economic development, discussions on Indigenous culture and art and media, and other high… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 15-21 November
