Tag: Arctic
“Earn the Arctic Circle” – so Pajala and Övertorneå became the best in the country in marketing
The campaign has offered selected people without connection to either Tornedalen or the sparsely populated area to try living in Pajala and Övertorneå municipality for six months. Two families took…
Report: Warming of the Arctic is going faster than expected
So far, researchers have believed that warming in the Arctic is twice as fast as the global average. Now a new study from AMAP, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, which…
When the presidency went to war, the Arctic Council stalled – Russia says NATO enlargement would lead to action in Arctic co-operation
Almost 130 projects in the Arctic Council are on ice when there is no desire to continue cooperation with Russia now. In threats, the Arctic region would split in two,…
How the war in Ukraine jeopardizes Russian ambitions in the Arctic
It is the project of all superlatives, starting with its cost: 21 billion dollars. Arctic LNG 2, in Siberia’s Gydan Peninsula, where temperatures can drop to -60°C, was due to…
Which countries claim the Arctic?
Environmentalists, who wanted to prevent energy companies from extracting oil and gas in the Arctic, sued the Norwegian government. Environmentalists who went to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)…
Climate change: how long do we have before the point of no return?
We emit CO2. The forests are burning. The ice cream is melting. The Earth is heating up. Inexorably. And more and more headlines are warning us. The point of no…
More than 30°C above seasonal averages in Antarctica and the Arctic
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Thawing permafrost creates underwater sinkholes in the Arctic
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Melting permafrost promotes global warming Permafrost, or permafrost in English, includes the soils of our planet that are permanently frozen. It is threatened…
Polar bears seen from the sky, by Florian Ledoux
The photograph Florian Ledoux shares with us the photos of one of his recent expeditions in Arctic, a territory that inspires him a lot and where he returns regularly. Why…
Russia overtakes strategic nuclear weapons exercise in Barents Sea – Norwegian researcher says Arctic will be affected by Ukraine crisis
Russia launched a major strategic nuclear weapons exercise in the Barents Sea over the weekend. The time of the exercise is exceptional, as it is usually held in the fall.…