More than half the Arctic's coastline is Russian territory and in the last six years Moscow has built more than 475 military ...

Sparsely populated and largely impassable, areas within the Arctic Circle are nevertheless becoming one of the most important ...

Seven of the eight Arctic Council members (all but Russia) promptly decided to boycott meetings over the war and only met ...

The Arctic could be instrumental in providing the rare earths needed to meet the world’s green energy targets.

the Arctic Council. Founded in 1996 in the afterglow following the end of the Cold War, the Arctic Council embodies the spirit of cooperation; decisions are made by consensus. The forum focuses on ...

According to experts, Greenland is “ground zero for how the Arctic has become more geopolitically and strategically ...

It almost felt as though it was immune to the winds of geopolitics. International organisations like the Arctic Council allowed for comprehensive scientific and technical cooperation between all ...

China is classed as an 'observer' to the Arctic Council - the group of eight Arctic states comprised of Canada, Denmark (via Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.

The United States is uniquely positioned to provide such leadership, but it is hampered by its reliance on the eight-nation Arctic Council. However, more than 160 countries view the LSOC as the ...

Arctic shipping increased by 37% between 2013 and 2023, according to the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum. The circumstances bring potential access to valuable minerals and oil ...

Around the World: Chinese authorities close Uyghur farmers' water wells in southern Xinjiang, Nordic Council launches Arctic ...