Coverage

Young Greenlandic participants completed a joint exercise with the Danish Armed Forces and Arctic Command, gaining military and search‑and‑rescue skills in the Arctic region.

Russia plans a $400 billion Trans‑Arctic Transport Corridor that would link the Northern Sea Route to Russian railways, ports, and industry, potentially reshaping Arctic shipping connectivity.

Water tracers in the HadGEM3‑GC5 climate model reveal marked seasonal shifts in Arctic precipitation sources, underscoring how global warming alters water transport into the high‑north.

A meeting of the Northwest Arctic Subsistence Regional Advisory Council in Kotzebue will address subsistence concerns and set priorities for the 2028 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program.

Sergei Lavrov attributes growing Arctic militarization to NATO, while noting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, thereby raising tensions in the region.

Canada’s latest climate report projects the nation will warm roughly 5 °C by 2100 if current global policies stay unchanged, with winter temperatures in Nunavut expected to rise over 10 °C and western glaciers projected to lose more than 75 % of ice. The analysis also warns of more intense droughts, flash floods, and a longer wildfire season, but notes emissions reductions could limit warming to 3.5 °C.

US Navy has constructed a temporary base on sea ice 200 miles north of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean, illustrating heightened military activity in the region.

An independent justice council upheld Kirk Dolphus’s election as Ɂek’wahtı̨dǝ́ of the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government, ruling that his pending assault charge does not disqualify him under the community’s election law. The panel also recommended stronger record‑check procedures for future contests.

The first NWT detection of ethylflualprazolam, a potent benzodiazepine linked to Xanax, prompted a health advisory after a July seizure in Yellowknife. The drug can cause extreme sedation and is not reversed by naloxone, heightening overdose risk when combined with opioids.

KBL’s Inuvik Soil Treatment facility, located in the Arctic, may be the northernmost site where soil has ever been tracked, underscoring the company’s expansion of remediation work into remote regions across its global portfolio.

Canada joined NATO allies in the Arctic Shield exercise in Greenland, bringing Arctic specialists to share experience and knowledge of operating in the region.

The museum event "Ones We Met – Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin..." showcases how Inuit storytelling helped solve the Franklin expedition mystery, underscoring the value of indigenous knowledge in Arctic history.

The 354th Fighter Wing showcased its Arctic partnership initiatives at the 2026 Alaska Defense Forum, emphasizing infrastructure upgrades and budget allocations that reinforce Alaska’s strategic defense role.

The footage shows Danish conscripts training on Greenland’s western coast, marking one of the first such deployments in recent years.

Twelve oil tankers have sailed the Arctic route this year, all set to unload their cargo in China, underscoring the growing use of the Northern Sea Route for Chinese imports.

RUSI examines how NATO's Arctic allies are adapting security cooperation amid evolving Arctic conditions.

Finland’s defence forces will join Denmark’s Arctic Endurance 26 exercise, reinforcing NATO Arctic security cooperation.

Putin announced a new Arctic trade corridor that will enable year‑round navigation and calls for expanded icebreakers and ice‑class vessels, positioning Russia as a rival to traditional U.S.–Europe maritime routes.

Chief James Marlowe of Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation says he is ready to rebuild ties with the Government of the Northwest Territories following Premier RJ Simpson’s apology for the 2022 raid of a cultural camp on Artillery Lake. A meeting focused on establishing a working relationship, though no concrete commitments have been made and concerns about returned caribou meat remain.