Arctic News and Analysis
by Marc Lanteigne The Government of Denmark announced this week that it was going to enter into discussions with Greenland/Kalaallit Nunaat about potential Danish financial support for the expansion and refurbishment of three Greenlandic airports, a decision which couldshut down a bid by a Chinese firm for that contract. The declaration, confirmed by the Prime… Continue reading Greenland’s Airports: A Balance between China and Denmark?
As the 2018 World Cup in Russia begins this week, a lot of attention has been paid to one of the two newcomers to the global football championship, namely Iceland, (the other country making its debut is Panama). Yet, the Icelandic team has already made history by being the smallest country by population to enter… Continue reading Áfram Ísland! Iceland Makes Football History at the World Cup
To put it mildly, this month has seen a flurry of high-level government meetings covering a variety of international affairs. From the rancorous G-7 meeting, (or possibly ‘G6+1’, given the ostracism of US President Donald Trump at the gathering due to American tariffs and the country’s recent withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement), in Charlevoix,… Continue reading ‘Three to Get Ready’: Northeast Asian Neighbours Discuss Joint Arctic Policies
'In the Faroes, Underwater Tunnels Revolutionize Transport,' [Cryopolitics] 'Companies Take First Steps to Drill for Oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,' [Washington Post] 'Performing Climate Change,' [World Policy Journal] 'Truce? Canada, Greenland, Denmark Inch Closer to Settling Decades-old Spat over Hans Island,' [CBC News] 'Intense Airport Debate in Greenland,' [High North News] 'Arctic is High-… Continue reading Elsewhere…
by Marc Lanteigne In April this year, Marvel Comics' Champions series introduced a new superhero into its growing pantheon, namely Amka Aliyak, aka Snowguard. She hails from Pangnirtung, (ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ) a real-life town, often nicknamed ‘Pang’ and located in Qikiqtaaluk, Baffin Island in Nunavut. The Inuk teenager is first featured in the middle of her investigation into a… Continue reading Marvel’s Next Superhero is from Nunavut
Over the Circle 