Arriving by ship, skis and dog-powered sleighs, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen arrived where no human had ever set foot, exactly 111 years ago today ... Show more #history #onthisday #exploration #roaldamundsen #norway #southpole #news
Quick Glance: The United States will appoint an ambassador-at-large for the Arctic.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, a day after touring the Arctic, that Russia's capabilities there represent a strategic challenge to the 30-nation alliance.
- China, which identifies itself as a "near-Arctic" country, too has regional ambitions and has stated its intention to establish a "Polar Silk Road."
- "An Arctic region that is peaceful, stable, prosperous, and cooperative is of critical strategic importance to the United States," the Department stated.
- Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and the United States are the eight Arctic nations.
A man has been arrested after reports of needle spiking during the Arctic Monkeys' performance at Reading Festival ... Show more https://bit.ly/3AUZQCM
Huge groups of fin whales sign of hope for ocean giants.
For the first time since whaling was banned, dozens of southern fin whales have been filmed ... Show more http://u.afp.com/wKnK
This year's Reading Festival is fast approaching - with this year's event set to feature headliners including the Arctic Monkeys and The 1975 ... Show more https://bit.ly/3QKgz0F
A new power play has begun in the Arctic ocean.
Russia
China
USA
They're all jostling to take control of the region ... Show more Palki S Upadhyay #GravitasPlus
Russia's Arctic grip to weaken as ice melts
A Brown University study suggests that melting ice will weaken Russia's control of the ... Show more https://s.nikkei.com/3I3J0DQ
The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free by 2040.
The melting ice would create new sea routes.
This will open up the region to human activity ... Show more Palki S Upadhyay #GravitasPlus
Russia and China eye NATO's 'Arctic Achilles heel'.
Welcome to Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago - a ... Show more http://u.afp.com/wRvm
Karen Davila is very grateful for the warm welcome of the Filipino crew members on her Arctic cruise ship.🫶
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