Over the Circle

Fjords in Troms og Finnmark, Norway [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) According to Scientific American, Greenland's thawing glaciers are suspected to be one of the sources of mercury pollution in the nearby fjords. This element can cause damage to marine systems and human health. However, at present, as the researchers have explained,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 24-30 May →

Press Conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarsson [Photo: Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Sigurjón Ragnar] by Marc Lanteigne After the tumultuous Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi two years ago, which concluded with no unanimous formal declaration, and with a significant wedge driven between the United States and the other seven… Continue reading The Arctic Council Goes Back to Basics →

The Harpa concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, where this month's Arctic Council Ministerial meeting will take place [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) A story in the Iceland Monitor (Morgunblaðið) revealed how fish skin has been used for medical purposes in Iceland, by citing a case of a local patient who… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 10-16 May →

The US Navy submarine USS New Mexico surfaces in the Arctic Ocean, March 2014 [Photo by the US Department of Defence via Wikimedia Commons] by Marc Lanteigne In Reykjavik, on 20 May, the Arctic Council will hold its twelfth Ministerial meeting, which will include delegations, including foreign ministers, from the eight member states, and representatives of the Permanent… Continue reading The Arctic Council Meets (With American and Russian Security Concerns on the Margins) →

[Photo by Mats Hansson via Pixabay] by Mingming Shi 1) Visit Greenland, a platform for Greenlandic tourism promoting, published a new article about the history of Hans Egede’s missionary journey in Greenland three hundred years ago, and its centuries-long influence on this Arctic island. 2) As the Canadian news service Eye on the Arctic reported,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 3-9 May →