Over the Circle

by Mikkel Schøler, CEO of Sikki Statues are meant to be symbols, but the meaning can change, and in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk, one statue has become symbolic of the divide within the Greenlandic population. The Black Lives Matter movement has reverberated around the globe, inspiring other related movements. The same goes for Greenland,… Continue reading Greenland Decides to Keep Egede Statue in Place →

by Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen The Arctic has for centuries reflected numerous realms in the international system, including politics, economics, security policy, and technology. The Arctic today mirrors the current world order, and the Arctic of the future will reflect the evolution of that world order. The study of international relations is a branch of political… Continue reading Comment: Arctic Order in World Order →

by Mingming Shi 1) The latest economic forecast issued by Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) included a warning that the country's GDP is estimated to decline by 8.4 percent this year, largely due to the economic damage, including on the tourism sector, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2) Marc Lanteigne, Chief Editor of Over the Circle,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 22-28 June →

by Marc Lanteigne As the Arctic, like much of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, prepares for the summer months, the COVID-19 pandemic remains by far the region’s most pressing concern. The records of far northern governments in flattening the infection curve and reopening their economies have so far been mixed. For example, Iceland began… Continue reading The Other Crisis: Present and Future Environmental Strains in the Arctic →

by Mingming Shi 1) The first inter-town road in Greenland is going to be constructed at the end July this year, as reported in Arctic Today. The project is planned to be built between the town of Kangerlussuaq and the Kangerluarsuk Tulleq fjord near Sisimiut, and is estimated to be 130 km in length. So… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 15-21 June →