Climate and Environment

Thinking with Ice: Sailing the Northwest Passage

This piece focuses on the agency of ice in the Northwest Passage. The agency of ice becomes tangible when sailing the

The Arctic Ocean as Kin: Rethinking Law through Relational Care

This piece advocates for shifting from anthropocentrism to relational care-based normative relationship to address

Thawing Grounds, Rising Stakes: The Importance of Including Permafrost Emissions in Climate Policy

Permafrost emissions must be included in climate policy given that unaccounted permafrost emissions threaten global

Are Arctic Viruses “Zombies”?

Melting ice can free long-frozen ‘zombie viruses.' The nickname may perpetuate misunderstandings about the real

Relating to the Planetary Arctic: More-than-human considerations

How does the notion of the Planetary Arctic foregrounds the relations between knowledge, practices, materiality and

Planetary Approaches to Arctic Politics: The Arctic Institute’s Planetary Series 2025

The Arctic Institute’s Planetary Series 2025 explores planetary politics and governance in the Arctic

Health and Wellbeing among Arctic Indigenous Peoples: Leveraging Legal Determinants of Health

Arctic Indigenous Peoples are disproportionately affected by climate change. Enter: Legal Determinants of Health to

Rising Tensions and Shifting Strategies: The Evolving Dynamics of US Grand Strategy in the Arctic

The US Arctic strategy is shifting amid tensions with Russia and China, aiming to balance security, climate action, and

The Future Battlefield is Melting: An Argument for Why the U.S. Must Adopt a More Proactive Arctic Strategy

A proactive U.S. Arctic strategy doesn't detract from the Pacific, but can focus on China while hindering adversary