Europe's Energy Shift, LNG and Russia's Cumbersome Presence
2024-10-28
For decades, Europe's energy landscape has been tightly tied to its reliance on imported natural gas, with Russia historically serving as its primary supplier.
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Italy Strengthens its Arctic Footprint at the 11th Arctic Circle Assembly
2024-10-25
In Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, the 11th edition of the Arctic Circle Assembly—the premier annual event focused on the Arctic—has come to an end. This year's gathering brought together dozens of nations, hundreds of institutions and universities and thousands of participants.
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Supporting Arctic Indigenous Peoples: A Comparison Between Russia and Anglo-Saxon Countries
2024-10-22
For thousands of years, perhaps since the end of the Last Glacial Era made some regions of the Arctic inhabitable, the Minor Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic have lived in relative isolation, with the only threats coming from the severe local environment and from warfare with other minor indigenous peoples...
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OMR 2024 Discussed the Arctic Developments: Simply A Display or Real Advances?
2024-10-18
This year's Offshore Marintec Russia expo-conference showcased numerous technological developments for the Arctic, including new vessel concepts, vehicles, mining and liquefaction equipment, security devices, and more. The question remains whether this venue is merely a manifestation of Russia's aspirations in the Arctic or a real step towards the development of the region.
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Climate Change and the Arctic: A Perspective from the Global South
2024-10-17
With the rise of India, Brazil, South Africa and China, the Global South perspective on critical issues is getting widely highlighted these days. One such area is the impact of climate change which, undoubtedly, has more severe consequences for the countries of the Global South...
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Novatek's LNG Projects Halted, What's Next?
2024-10-17
As sanctions against Novatek projects become a certainty, the company has put two LNG projects on hold. However, the company will likely reprofile. This change is considered in the light of Russian North-West's development.
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A New Icebreaker Fleet: The U.S. Response to the Russian Readiness
2024-10-10
The recent alliance between the United States, Canada, and Finland—recently admitted to NATO—known as the ICE Pact, represents a potentially significant turning point in the global competition for control of the Arctic.
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Drones in the Arctic: A New Technological Era
2024-10-10
We review a new overwater unmanned complex and the history behind drones in the Arctic.
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