Coverage

A NATO fact‑finding delegation of 30 MPs from 15 allied nations visited Iqaluit from July 13–17, receiving briefings from the Government of Nunavut, Inuit organizations, and Canadian military forces. The tour underscored Canada’s expanded Arctic security investments and its partnership with Indigenous communities as part of broader NATO discussions.

By compiling data from museum collections spanning the 1830s onward, the study catalogs Arctic marine fish species and their zoogeographic patterns, furnishing a critical baseline for future biodiversity assessments.

A Russian adventurer named Aphanazi Makovnner ventured into some of the world’s most remote Arctic waters and encountered wild orcas, offering fresh field observations of these marine mammals in a region where sightings are rare.

The Wrigley wildfire in Canada’s Northwest Territories expanded to 41,750 acres by July 12 but remains 12 km north of the community and has not endangered structures, while extreme fire weather and poor visibility have challenged containment efforts; hazardous tree removal specialists are working with Pehdzeh Ki First Nation to mitigate threats.

NASA scientists are preparing a space‑borne instrument set to launch in about a year to study the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice.

The European Union imported a record 9.89 million metric tons of LNG from Russia’s Yamal plant during the first half of 2026—an 18 % jump over the same period in 2025—despite plans to phase out Russian gas by year‑end, while Asian shipments fell sharply.

Scientists celebrated the first successful detection of a polar bear family by an Environment and Climate Change Canada monitoring system near a weather station in the High Arctic, marking progress in wildlife tracking.

Utility GVEA has proposed a turbine at the North Pole, arguing it would boost power‑grid reliability, but environmental advocates cite clean‑air concerns and urge alternative solutions.

Yellowknife is evaluating the logistics and benefits of hosting the 2035 Canada Winter Games, with city council reviewing staff recommendations that highlight both significant financial commitments and opportunities for long‑term economic growth and infrastructure improvements in the Northwest Territories.

A week‑long leadership retreat in Yellowknife gathered 15 Indigenous Guardians from across northern Canada to strengthen storytelling skills that amplify community voices and integrate traditional knowledge with Western science, organizers said.

A cave beneath Norway’s northern coast was found to have preserved a 75,000‑year‑old Arctic environment, providing scientists with an undisturbed record of ancient climate and ecosystems.

Canada’s new TKMS submarine deal will triple its fleet, strengthen NATO interoperability, and expand its presence in Arctic waters.

The piece highlights shrinking avenues for Indigenous advocacy in Russia and prosecutions of activists, underscoring challenges to Indigenous rights in the country’s Arctic regions.

Norway removed Chinese statues and signage from Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard to reinforce its sovereignty claim amid heightened Arctic geopolitics.

An expedition mapping deep‑sea ecosystems found that Norway’s proposed mining plans could jeopardise fragile marine life.

Russia’s MV 75 tilt‑rotor airpower program marks a new addition to its expanding force on the Kola Peninsula and Arctic sea lanes, underscoring heightened military readiness in the Nordic Arctic corridor.

In a briefing by Arctida and allies, evidence shows Russia has shifted independent Indigenous voices to Kremlin‑aligned bodies while intensifying repression—arresting activists like Daria Egereva on terrorism charges after FSB raids. Weak consultation on projects such as Yamal LNG and Vostok Oil also jeopardizes reindeer herding, fishing and hunting for Arctic communities.