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NASA scientists gather air, space and ground data on Arctic sea ice to refine measurements and improve scientific insight into the region’s changing climate, supporting climate models and policy decisions.

Deep‑sea mining activities near the Jan Mayen Vent Fields on the Arctic Mid-Oceanic Ridge threaten mollusc species that are listed on the IUCN Red List and hold significant scientific value.

A new field campaign uses airborne and satellite platforms to measure Arctic sea ice, aiming to improve understanding of how shrinking ice alters ocean circulation, weather patterns, ecosystems and shipping routes.

The study demonstrates how unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery can be used to observe and analyze small catchments in Southwest Spitsbergen, providing high‑resolution data that improve understanding of Arctic hydrology and ecosystem dynamics.

Yamal LNG, Russia’s largest LNG export hub, produced over 21 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in 2024 and earned $8.4 billion from European buyers in 2025, yet its full life‑cycle emissions are estimated at more than 50 million tonnes CO₂‑equivalent per year—far above the figures disclosed in corporate reports.

NATO's Task Force X‑Arctic launches its tenth annual deployment, kicking off in Reykjavik, Iceland, marking the first operational stationing of the force in the host nation.

Undersecretary Matt Lohmeier toured Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson and Eielson from June 22‑24 to assess construction and modernization opportunities, backing a nearly $11 billion FY 2027 budget request that will strengthen Alaska’s role as the U.S. homeland defense and Pacific power projection hub.

The paper outlines how the Royal Marines’ current presence in the High North could be strengthened by restructuring into three specialised components, offering recommendations that aim to improve rapid response and operational effectiveness amid growing Arctic security concerns.

Arctic hillslopes with frozen soils can exhibit a range of geometric patterns—including circles, stripes, and polygons—that illustrate how gravity and physical forces shape permafrost terrain.

The wreck lies in the Hawke Channel, within an area known as the Hawke Box that has been closed to trawl fishing since 2002.

On 10 June, Greenland Energy’s spokesman Robert Price told residents of Ittoqqortoormiit that the Texas firm had permits for equipment placement and was preparing to drill two wells in Jameson Land, but Greenland’s mineral‑resources ministry said no active exploration permissions exist and the company’s proposals are pending approval.

Scientists urge the scientific community to take urgent steps to fill gaps in observations and research of Arctic polar winters, citing limited data since the MOSAiC expedition that began on December 15 2019.

Spring melting of Arctic sea ice releases algae onto the seafloor, boosting crustacean populations that feed gray whales and contributing to recent mass strandings along the Pacific Coast.

The U.S. Department of Justice settled lawsuits filed by Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority that challenged the 2024 oil‑and‑gas leasing program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, clearing the federal government's authority over the area.

NATO has activated its ninth Forward Land Force in northern Finland, using Sweden as the framework nation and deploying a Swedish battlegroup at Boden and staff in Rovaniemi. The new FLF serves as a flexible training hub for cold‑weather operations, bolstering NATO’s deterrence against Russia amid growing Russian troop presence along the Finnish border.

Senator Bill Wielechowski says the Glenfarne natural‑gas pipeline earns about $5 billion a year while paying no corporate income tax, and that SB 180’s added provisions—such as hard deadlines and a $5 price cap—would undermine financing even though the project already holds all permits.