The US, another Arctic power, remains committed to the region and to the council, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. But Russia’s actions in conducting a war against Ukraine ...

Arctic states and Arctic Council observer states must step up at their meeting next week to address the shortfall in Arctic shipping rules. The states should show their determination to act as a group ...

For more than two decades, member nations of the Arctic Council have generally found it easy to agree. That was before Donald Trump was elected. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at ...

The Arctic Council meeting in October and events preceding and surrounding it, along with hotel stays and attendees, will have a $1 million economic impact for the state, said Dana Eidsness ...

Denmark has taken over the Arctic Council's rotating chairmanship at a time when regional security tensions are fraught and U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to annex Greenland.

Norway also offered to organise a meeting of the Arctic Council - its 14th - in 2025, a notable move as all members participate in meetings, meaning Russia would also be invited.

When senior officials of the Arctic Council meet in Sweden today to plan for Canada’s upcoming chairmanship, they should chart a progressive course of work that moves this high-level intergovernmental ...

The jet stream typically acts as a barrier to keep the polar vortex contained near the Arctic, but at times, some of the vortex can break off or move south, bringing unusually cold weather into ...

This week’s decision to suspend the activities of the Arctic Council after each of its members, except Russia, condemned what they called the “unprovoked invasion of Ukraine” earned strong ...

The Council today adopted conclusions on the EU Arctic policy. While recognising the primary responsibility of the Arctic states for the development of the region, the Council notes that many of the ...