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The video follows 27‑year‑old Sami reindeer herder Bera Oskal as she navigates the hardships of sustaining her family’s subsistence lifestyle above the Arctic Circle.

Canada has developed an Arctic Uncrewed Air System in partnership with industry, integrating soldiers from the 35 Canadian Brigade Group for intelligence and air surveillance missions.

Harpoon fragments recovered from bowhead whales beneath Arctic ice show these animals can live about 200 years.

During an Alaska Oil & Gas Association forum in Anchorage, Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Rep. Mary Peltola debated drilling policy in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve‑Alaska, each promising streamlined permitting if elected.

An August 29 referendum on joining the European Union—whose Habitats Directive bans whale hunting—poses an immediate threat to Iceland's last commercial whaler, Kristján Loftsson, who is seeking new markets for whale meat while his fleet has already logged over 50 fin‑whale kills this season.

The paper argues that the definition of Arctic sovereignty must account for Greenland’s shrinking population and rising geopolitical competition.

The Trump administration’s Interior Department is set to publish a categorical exclusion that would allow winter seismic surveys and exploratory drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve‑Alaska without environmental review, effectively eliminating existing protections for polar bears, caribou and local communities.

An expedition ship became trapped by Arctic pack ice, drifting for two years before the vessel was crushed. The incident underscores how shifting polar ice continues to threaten maritime activity.

Ukraine and Indonesia have agreed to a five‑year partnership that will see Indonesian scientists work at Ukraine’s year‑round Akademik Vernadsky station and aboard the research icebreaker Noosphere this December, expanding Antarctic science and potentially laying groundwork for Indonesia’s own station.

The top four gubernatorial hopefuls debated oil‑and‑gas tax reforms and a proposed North Slope gas pipeline at an AOGA conference in Anchorage, with Democrats calling for new taxes that could bring $400 million annually and Republicans opposing tax changes while accusing lawmakers of blocking the pipeline.

An Adventist team is evaluating future missionary priorities in Arctic Alaska, with speakers like Orna Garnett outlining a vision for community outreach during a recent camp meeting.

A series of low‑pressure storms is preventing Arctic sea ice from recovering, accelerating its disappearance along coastlines.

President Trump is weighing an environmental exemption that could allow oil drilling in the Arctic, potentially loosening regulatory restrictions on new exploration projects in the region.

A May‑announced rulemaking introduces a categorical exclusion to streamline oil and gas permitting in the Arctic.

Researchers released a preprint that analyzes how glacial meltwater shapes iron and manganese concentrations and their chemical reactivity in an Arctic fjord. The study highlights the role of glaciers in supplying essential trace metals that influence nutrient cycling and marine ecosystems.

Shorebirds—including Arctic migratory species—are ingesting plastic debris, underscoring continued contamination of Arctic ecosystems.

ASAD’s Arctic Art Education collaboration aims to spark dialogue among community members, educators, and youth, a partnership spotlighted at the 2026 ECER conference.

The book follows a murder investigation in Arctic Alaska that exposes clashes between Native justice practices and the U.S. legal system, underscoring challenges for Indigenous communities to preserve their traditional governance within a colonial framework.

European entities are considering new investments in Arctic observation systems, satellite technology, and environmental/climate modeling tools.