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.
Denmark Tries to Keep Greenland with More Money
An updated framework agreement steers 1.2 billion kroner into Greenland's airports, water, and power by 2029—as Copenhagen works to keep the island close.
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US Engineers Survey Narsarsuaq as Danish F-35s Land in Greenland
US Navy engineers measured a runway in southern Greenland as Danish F-35s landed on the island for the first time—NATO's Arctic push is accelerating.
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Finland Will Hide Under a Nuclear Umbrella That Doesn't Exist
Finland joined a French nuclear initiative that offers no umbrella, no guarantee, and no cost—months before the president behind it leaves office.
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“It is a form of presence measured in shared data rather than in claims, and one that, in a region increasingly watched by the rest of the world, chooses to make itself noticed through its discretion.”
A Proven Treaty, a Cooler Future—and an Arctic Caveat
The Kigali Amendment turns ten and could still spare the planet half a degree—while a cooling stratosphere quietly raises the odds of an Arctic ozone hole.
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Ten Years of High North
Ten summers of Italian surveys west of Svalbard have charted 31,800 square kilometers of Arctic seabed—and quietly bought Rome standing in the region.
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After Harald V: An Untested Crown and a Harder Arctic
Support for the Norwegian monarchy jumped the week Harald V died. Whether Haakon VIII can turn that sympathy into standing may be settled in the Arctic.
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“Karelia did have a chance to grow Karelian birch on an industrial scale of its own, but the lawless nineties and human greed spared none of the rare plantings.”
Analysis of the Korean Vessel's Passage along the Northern Sea Route
Korea's first container ship crossed the Arctic without an icebreaker escort. The harder test is whether Busan can turn one run into a standing trade route.
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Arctic Security Conference 2026 Puts Maritime Threats at Center of High North Debate
Ministers, admirals and researchers meet in Oslo on September 16, asking whether the rules of the sea still hold as hybrid threats reach the Arctic.
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