EU Plans to Lay Down an Underwater Cable to Asia
The EU is planning Arctic undersea cable links to Japan and South Korea, but Tokyo argues such projects should be paid for by the private sector alone.
The Arctic Century
An independent non-profit organization devoted to studying the Arctic
The Arctic Century
The Arctic Century is an independent non-profit organization established by
joint efforts of the international experts. We cover the most recent
developments in science, business, and technologies, as well as key
political and economic trends across the Arctic in the form of news,
features, opinions, and articles.
US Air Force Reactivates Its Base in the Aleutian Islands
Nine days of F-16 patrols on remote Shemya Island looked routine. They doubled as a signal to Moscow and Beijing about closing the Bering Strait.
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Greenland Security Agreement Approved Amid Scandal
Greenland's parliament passed a US security deal in 42 days, no referendum, no public debate. The lone objector now faces a police report.
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“AI development in the Russian Arctic is a bit of both—syncopated, with the accents falling where one would not expect them: on paperwork and wildfires rather than on medicine and education.”
The Struggle Between Wind and Oil in Norway
Norway's Progress Party demands a Wisting guarantee to save shipyard jobs—but it also helped stall the offshore wind the industry needs.
The US Will Not Pay for Its Bases in Greenland
The signed US bases deal can't be reopened, so Greenland's parties are fighting over what comes next. Naleraq wants Washington to pay—it won't.
Cooperation Between Rescue Organizations of Greenland and Iceland
Qamutit SAR and Iceland's ICE-SAR have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen volunteer rescue capability across Greenland's vast, harsh terrain.
Who Will Stay in the Arctic
Education, quality of life, and Indigenous voices: what it will take to make the Arctic a place young people choose to live and work.
Data Centers to Drive Up Electricity Prices in Finland
Data centers could soon consume a fifth of Finland's electricity. Experts warn the country is unprepared, and the average Finn will pay more—or go without.
“One hardly needs a massive club to swat three flies sitting on a nearby post; a rubber flyswatter suffices.”
Nordic Neighbors Plan to Share Blood Supplies in Wartime
In wartime, Arctic hospitals would need far more blood than they can produce. Sweden, Norway, and Finland want to share it, but national laws stand in the way.
Putin on Permafrost: "Nothing Is Permanent"
Putin told the world's top gas exporters that Russia's permafrost is thawing, with serious consequences for vast northern regions where warming is fastest.
Russia and US Discuss Joint Arctic Gas Projects
Russian officials say Moscow and Washington are discussing joint Arctic gas field development and LNG projects, though no agreement has been signed so far.
Chinese and Russian Scholars Weigh the Next Phase of Arctic Cooperation
At the 15th China-Russia Arctic Forum in Qingdao, scholars ranged from sea ice to critical minerals, testing what both countries can still build together.
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Data Center Investments in Iceland Double Year-on-Year
Iceland's data centers now prop up its exports: without their growth, the country's export earnings would have shrunk in the first half of the year.
Different Interpretations of the Greenland Deal
Trump sells the new Greenland agreement as the biggest real estate deal ever made. The text says otherwise: Greenland alone decides who may dig.