Rorshok Arctic Update

Greenland's EU mining deal, Finland's preparation for Russian military activity, a permanent power cut for a Norwegian island, seaweed growth in the Arctic Ocean, sanctions against Russia’s fishing industry, and much more! 

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“Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border” - The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/europe/russia-finland-border.html  

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Canada’s Arctic military boost, northern mercury poisoning mystery solved, Norway’s new space agreement, the bear population in Alaska, and Iceland’s new volcanic threat. All this and much more, coming right up!

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Whaling in Iceland: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/whaling-in-iceland-whale-murder-isn-t-even-the-worst-of-it/ 

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Denmark’s control of the Arctic Council, growing Russia-China cooperation, Canada’s wildfire season, plans to end homelessness in Whitehorse, and the return of football to Grindavík. All this and much more, coming right up!

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The Kingdom of Denmark's 2025-2027 Arctic Council Chairship program: https://arctic-council.org/news/the-kingdom-of-denmark-presents-its-2025-2027-arctic-council-chairship-program/ 

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Trump's scrapping of climate assessment, rapid changes in Arctic plants, Norway's construction of an Arctic fibre internet network, record tourism numbers in Finland, and Ostrovnoy’s potential closure. All this and much more, coming right up!

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment (2023): https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/ 

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Denmark's major spending on Greenland defense, controversy over Canadian mining, Finland investing in Arctic infrastructure, NATO's submarine warfare exercises, and bad news for whales. All this and much more, coming right up!

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Gray Whale: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/gray-whale  

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Russia’s Arctic gas industry, Finland to build icebreakers for the US, Trump cutting Indigenous funding, Norway’s historic football victory, and a hydroelectric and fiber optic project in Canada. All this and much more, coming right up!

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13th Annual Arctic Inspiration Prize: https://arcticinspirationprize.ca/ 

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Denmark's takeover of the Arctic Council, the end of whaling in Iceland, Canadian farmers' call for assistance, Sweden's battery breakthrough, and the debut of Netflix's Inuit comedy. All this and much more, coming right up!

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The Kingdom of Denmark's 2025-2027 Arctic Council Chairship program: https://arctic-council.org/news/the-kingdom-of-denmark-presents-its-2025-2027-arctic-council-chairship-program/ 

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Sweden’s economic struggles, Finland opening up carnivore hunting, Russia’s new Arctic warship, Yukon against Elon Musk’s companies, and another eruption in Iceland. All this and much more, coming right up!

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First Human Spaceflight to Polar Regions: https://f2.com/  

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Greenland's government coalition and resistance to Trump, Norway's historic space launch ending in explosion, Sweden’s massive armament plan, Iceland's fully female-led society, and The Junos. All this and much more, coming right up!

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Livestream: First test flight of Isar Aerospace: https://www.youtube.com/live/IKLQxe2MvpQ?si=txyiAzIZH3WbAZsa  

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Canada's snap April election, healthy Swedish foxes, Alaska's oil drilling expansion, Norway considering an Arctic oil and coal expansion, and Greenland's renewed rejection of Trump. All this and much more, coming right up!

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Arctic Refuge Leasing is Not a Reliable Revenue Offset: https://www.taxpayer.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3-20-25-ANWR-Learning-From-Past-Mistakes.pdf 

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