Why do Russian researchers call for a federal law on permafrost, and what are the environmental and economic consequences of permafrost thawing?

Previously, targets for the development of the Northern Sea Route aimed at grandiose figures. Based on the current situation, Rosatom has described new positive and negative scenarios for the Route. Both are more moderate compared to the targets set by the Government.

In December 2023, Sweden and the U.S. signed a bilateral military agreement, a so-called Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), which means that the U.S. gets access to 17 Swedish bases. The agreement regulates issues such as the legal status of the U.S. forces, access to Swedish military bases and the storage of combat vehicles, ammunition and weapon systems in Sweden. The agreement was approved by the Riksdag on 18 June and entered into force on 15 August 2024...

Summarising the results of the Eastern Economic Forum and later confirmed projects: a new port for the Northern Sea Route, Rosatom's plans for new icebreakers, 'Northern Supply', and more.

Although sanctions pressure continues to increase against liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Russia, export volumes have managed to break records. According to Kpler, LNG exports reached a record-breaking figure of 2.94 million tonnes, marking a 33 per cent increase compared to August 2023.

Until now, Thai pickers have been deprived of the rights enjoyed by pickers from other countries...

Imitating hares, reindeer and wolverines—how researchers adapt nature's design for human technologies in the Arctic?

Discrimination against the Sámi remains a widespread problem that occurs in many social areas. This is shown in a quick overview from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, which has mapped the research available on harassment and discrimination against the Sámi in Norway, Sweden and Finland in the period 2014–2024.