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Advisory Parameters for Arctic Climate Intervention Assessments Report 2026

By: Philip Steinberg and Romain Chuffart

Prof. Philip Steinberg (left) and Dr. Romain Chuffart at the Fram Center in Romsa/Tromsø in February 2026. Photo: Romain Chuffart Proposals to intervene in the Arctic climate have multiplied in recent years and the scientific literature on their feasibility is now substantial. Questions of who should evaluate Arctic climate interventions, against what standards, and with […]

Report • Oct 22, 2026

European Arctic Summit delegates seated at a press conference table with national and European Union flags in the background, discussing Arctic policy and international cooperation

Climate and Environment, Commentary, Defense and Security, European Union, Law and Governance, Politics and Strategy

Oct 20, 2026

The European Union and its 2026 Arctic Strategy: Three Questions Worth Asking

By: Andreas Raspotnik

Take Five

Oct 16, 2026

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of October 12, 2026

Donald Trump, Mette Frederiksen and Jan-Frederik Nielsen greet each other at a diplomatic meeting, with US, Danish, and Greenland flags in the background

Commentary, Defense and Security, India, Kingdom of Denmark, Politics and Strategy, United States

Oct 15, 2026

The India Question in Greenland Agreement

By: Nima Khorrami

Donald Trump, Mette Frederiksen, and Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold signed documents at a diplomatic signing ceremony, seated in front of the United States, Denmark, and Greenland nameplates with national flags and blue curtains in the background

Commentary, Defense and Security, Kingdom of Denmark, United States

Oct 13, 2026

The Greenland Deal should instigate a new Arctic Military Architecture

By: Mathieu Boulègue

Take Five

Oct 9, 2026

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of October 5, 2026

By: Fiona De Cuyper

A statue faces some buildings in front of a glacier

Article, Business and Economics, Law and Governance, Norway, Russia

Oct 8, 2026

Legal and Literal Attachment: How a Court Battle Ruling fits into the Russian State Attitude to Svalbard

By: Iona Morgan

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