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British, Swedish and American aircraft conducted surveillance over Russia’s Kola Peninsula on Tuesday, reflecting heightened Western monitoring of the region.

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen on March 10, 2025, the largest recorded on the island.

A PNAS study reveals that thawing permafrost in the Arctic quietly intensifies earthquake damage, as documented by GEOMAR researchers.

The piece examines how consultant expertise shapes the social and ethnographic landscape of Arctic natural gas extraction, revealing the embodied knowledge that informs project decisions. The analysis underscores how these actors influence regulatory and environmental outcomes in the Arctic.

An upcoming Arctic symposium and workshop will gather researchers to discuss organic pollutants, with results feeding a joint white paper on emerging chemicals in the Arctic, aiming to inform policy and environmental stewardship.

Norway repatriated 69 Russian citizens who were stranded in the Arctic after a ship arrest, illustrating the country’s handling of maritime incidents in the region.

Rosatom’s dredger Daria began operations at the Port of Sabetta, removing over 12,000 cbm of soil on its first day to maintain the channel for LNG carriers. The vessel plans to dredge 600,000 cbm this year within a three‑month window.

The study uses a high‑resolution coupled ocean‑sea‑ice model to examine how seasonal variations in meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet affect Arctic sea ice, finding that the runoff influences ice extent and dynamics.

VNIRO’s research vessel Professor Boyko completed a king crab trawl survey in the Barents Sea, establishing 99 trawl stations and 102 oceanographic stations, gathering data on crab and bottom fish populations and vulnerable ecosystems to support future stock assessments and fishery regulations.

Artist Dornith Doherty traveled from Colorado Springs to Norway’s Arctic Circle to capture images of the Global Seed Bank, a repository safeguarding plant diversity, and will showcase the visuals at the Ent Center for the Arts.

Construction of fortified shelters is underway at a key Northern Fleet air base, signalling continued upgrades to Russia’s Arctic military infrastructure.

Eight voyages are slated for the 2026 navigation season on the Northern Sea Route, sending ships toward European ports—Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Gdynia—highlighting the Arctic corridor as a possible alternative to the Suez and Hormuz chokepoints.

Nord University launches an international research project on Arctic livelihood security, partnering with other institutions to share knowledge and strengthen community resilience.

Murmansk finished its first China‑Arctic round‑trip cargo test, aimed at proving the feasibility of bi‑directional commercial shipping across the Arctic.

Community-based archaeology in Alaska helps reinforce Indigenous cultural resilience as the Arctic warms four times faster than the global average, amid U.S. executive actions prioritizing fossil‑fuel extraction.

Russia’s state‑owned oil company Rosneft loaded its first crude shipment from the Vostok Oil project in the Arctic, showing continued Arctic development despite Western sanctions. The move signals a commitment to expanding Arctic oil exports and may alter shipping dynamics on the Northern Sea Route.

China’s 16th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition team is conducting field work on the Arctic ice surface.

Paleobotanical evidence shows redwood trees once grew from the Arctic Circle to Canada and across the United States, indicating past climatic conditions vastly different from today.

New research highlights potential climate feedback risks as Arctic glaciers melt, with scientists Gabrielle, Leonard, and Silje studying methane emissions, glacial hydrology, and glacier biogeochemistry.

Rosneft’s Vostok Oil project will start moving 30 million tonnes of crude in 2H 2027, with plans to reach 100 million tonnes by 2030. The Bukhta Sever terminal, Russia’s largest oil loading hub, will grow to 102 tanks and handle the same volume, enhancing Arctic shipping capacity.