As soon as the election results were approved on 3 July 2024 by the Electoral Committee of the Sámi Parliament, a representative body was established...

The Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport is planning to construct multimodal hubs on Northern Russian rivers. Along with *Rosatom*, the agency aims to open logistics hubs on the Ob, Irtysh, Lena, and Yenisei rivers. What is the purpose of expanding the river transport network in the North?

Karelian scientists are looking into growing medicinal herbs in the north on what seems to be an industrial scale.

In an unexpected turn of events the issue of selling the land in Svalbard has resurfaced. Various legal experts have now spoken out against Norwegian government's decision

As the natural habitats of polar bears and brown bears expand and intertwine, the chances for new hybrids increase. In Russia, experts suggest that pizzlies might appear in the north of Yakutia.

It was thought for a long time that the Arctic Ocean is one of the key carbon sinks of the world. However, with climate change, the region may become a major carbon source instead, increasing the greenhouse effect.

The area around the Arctic Circle in Norwegian Lapland is cleared of tourist cairns, or piles of stones created by travelers as a form of marking their presence. Despite efforts to remove these cairns annually, they continue to reappear. The Norwegian researcher's hesitation to label tourists from EU countries as vandals or barbarians highlights the complex nature of this issue.

In a fast-paced world where climate change and other challenges seem to be making things worse and worse, it is often unexpected to hear that nature is not diminishing but increasing its presence. This is the case with wolves in Yakutia, whose population is steadily growing, sparking a debate about legal boundaries and ethical hunting practices.