Politics thebarentsobserver.com Largest Arctic conference cancelled over COVID-19 The Arctic is being challenged by climate changes, geopolitics and hunt for natural resources. Debating it in large crowds, though, will have to wait.
Causes thebarentsobserver.com Growing discontent among workers as health conditions deteriorate in remote Arctic construction sites A strike in a Gazprom-managed field in Siberia sparks fear for similar workers' discontent in grand projects across the Arctic.
Impacts thebarentsobserver.com Moscow sends signal it might raise stakes in Svalbard waters The Russian trawler that was caught in illegal fishing off the coast of the Norwegian Arctic archipelago paid its fine and everything seemed okay.
Politics thebarentsobserver.com Petroholic Norway steers towards more oil Judging from the presentation and press release issued by the directorate, Ingrid Sølvberg did not mention the word "climate" in her report.
Politics thebarentsobserver.com Moscow admits it will be severely troubled by climate change, but a reduction of fossil fuels extraction is out of the question The country’s new climate adaption plan includes no intent to stagger the major production growth of coal, oil and natural gas.
Impacts www.rcinet.ca Russia says new data supports its claims to extended continental shelf in Arctic Ocean The Russian Ministry of Defense says it has obtained comprehensive new proof that supports its claims on the Arctic shelf.
Top Story www.newyorker.com Bill McKibben: The UN report on extinction vs. Mike Pompeo at the Arctic Council Of all the scary spectacles on our Earth, none tops a fast-thawing north. But not to the Secretary of State, who looks to the Arctic and sees oil, gas, gold, and diamonds.
