Arctic News and Analysis
[Photo by Mingming Shi] by Mingming Shi 1) The President of Iceland (Forseti Íslands), Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and his spouse, (forsetafrú in Icelandic, the equivalent of a 'First Lady'), Eliza Jean Reid, delivered a joint speech to express their gratitude to health care workers around the country who have been securing the health of citizens,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 26 October-1 November
[Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Mingming Shi 1) According to RÚV, Icelandic sea eagles have enjoyed a very successful year in 2020, mainly due to the large number of eaglet births. The species is now protected by Icelandic law. 2) An article was published on High North News about how security issues are viewed from… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 19-25 October
[Photo by ArtTower via Pixabay] by Marc Lanteigne To say that United States foreign policy has experienced major upheavals, many of which have caused far more harm than good, over the past four years would be a serious understatement, and US Arctic policy has been no exception. Many of the Arctic initiatives developed under the… Continue reading Damage Control: Arctic Policy After the US Election
[Photo by Steingrimur Jón Guðjónsson] by Mingming Shi 1) The news service Vísir reported that in Iceland, young people from 16-24 years old, as well as foreign nationals in the country, are statistically suffering worst economically from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report issued by ASÍ, the Icelandic Confederation of Labour. Numerous immigrants in… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 12-18 October
Photo by Emre Camcıoğlu on Unsplash by Mingming Shi What is it like one returns home after being away for several months? Would one be happy to see home again, but with new family members already there? Recently, questions about returning home have been hovering over the mind of Gunnlaugur, a cat in Iceland. As RÚV reported, Gunnlaugur [in… Continue reading Interlude: Home Again with an Unexpected Surprise
