Coverage

A bomb threat at Nuuk International Airport led to a full evacuation and the arrest of a woman suspect, prompting a large police response.

Russia is deploying new robotic submarines, such as the mini‑sub Sergei Bavilin, in the Arctic to conduct seafloor surveys, support shipping routes, and potentially sabotage underwater cables, heightening maritime security concerns.

Canada’s Department of National Defence plans to 15‑fold the size of Inuvik’s airport over 15 years, adding hangars, utilities and munitions storage, but with no permanent military base expected.

GCI will acquire Alaska fiber developer Quintillion for $310 million, adding 1,800 miles of fiber and a ringed system that improves outage resilience and supports defense monitoring off Alaska’s coasts.

At the Arctic Encounter Summit in Anchorage, Senator Lisa Murkowski warned that escalating tensions over Greenland are eroding U.S. Arctic alliances and called for stronger diplomatic focus.

Alaska's proposed 807‑mile gas pipeline and LNG export project is stalled by high costs, secrecy and a push for large public subsidies, raising questions about its viability and fiscal impact.

European sanctions targeting Russian Arctic oil increase pressure on Russia’s Arctic oil sector, potentially impacting Arctic oil production and export operations.

Finland’s new Arctic Ambassador stresses the region’s cultural and environmental importance, calls for restored scientific ties with Russia, and urges stronger security collaboration with NATO allies.

Fuel price surges tied to the U.S.-Israel war are prompting the North West Company to raise store prices in the Northwest Territories, with efforts to protect essential goods and community leaders being notified.

Amid Middle East conflict, Russia seeks to accelerate Arctic oil, gas, and Northern Sea Route development, raising questions about sovereignty, safety, Indigenous rights, and global energy security.

Declassified RCMP Security Service files reveal the agency monitored Inuit leaders, including John Amagoalik, during the 1970s Nunavut proposal, sparking concerns over state surveillance of indigenous political movements.

Historic conservation stories—a 1730 Indian tree‑defense, a Black U.S. national‑park superintendent, and a 1970s Arctic pipeline inquiry—show early activism and Indigenous‑led governance shaping Arctic policy.

Alaska Senate Resources Committee passed a revised property tax bill for the Alaska LNG project that adds a large community impact fee and a higher volumetric tax, aiming to increase state revenue but raising concerns it could jeopardize the pipeline’s construction.

The Arctic Council’s PAME and the Arctic Regional Hydrographic Commission issued an updated navigation advisory warning of persistent charting gaps, rising shipping traffic, and climate‑driven hazards that underscore the need for careful planning and reporting in the region.

Nuuk airport temporarily closed due to a bomb threat, then reopened following the assessment by Greenland police.

Swedish officials propose scaling back reindeer herding status, sparking criticism from Sámi groups and the Green Party.

Canada’s armed forces completed a 5,000‑km snowmobile patrol from Inuvik to Churchill, demonstrating its intent to defend the Arctic independently amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Canadian Armed Forces finished a 5,000‑km snowmobile patrol from Inuvik to Churchill under Operation Nanook‑Nunalivut, aiming to show the country can defend its Arctic without outside help.

Northwest Territories education minister signalled possible legal action against Ottawa over cuts to Jordan’s Principle that have led to layoffs of teachers and support staff across the territory.

Canada’s military seeks to demonstrate it can conduct independent operations in the Arctic.

Warships are conducting missile drills in the Barents Sea.

Sled dogs, or qimmit, continue to be essential for hunting, travel, and daily survival in Greenland, while climate change, disease, rising costs, and regulation threaten their use.

Alaska LNG export sponsors seek massive subsidies to offset a projected $46B pipeline cost, with state bills offering a 90% property‑tax cut, but the project’s viability remains uncertain.

Russia’s Northern Fleet has re‑established a helicopter regiment, signaling a strengthening of Arctic military capabilities.

Greenland MP Naaja H. Nathanielsen urges a constitutional commission to rewrite Greenland's relationship with Denmark, citing unequal representation and the need for reconciliation.