Rarely in the news, the Arctic has returned to the spotlight following the return of Donald Trump as US president. But who owns this polar region, and why is it so important to Arctic nations?

During World War II, the U.S. got a taste of what a war in the Arctic could look like ... economically or so forth,” Creed told Task & Purpose. “All of a sudden now we have to pay attention ...

On May 12, at the 14th meeting of the Arctic Council, representatives from the eight Arctic States and six Permanent Participant organizations met virtually to conclude Norway’s two-year ...

But climate change and retreating ice are making it “much easier” to mine in the far north, says Mads Fredericksen of the Arctic Economic Council, a lobby. The Arctic is now 0.75°C warmer ...

given that Russia was the country that chaired the Arctic Council at the time, Statista reported. Per the outlet, all Arctic Council member except Russia boycotted the council's meetings ...

And because this post is about the Arctic, here’s your obligatory cold-weather pun: Stay frosty. (I’m sorry.) James Clark is the editor-in-chief of Task & Purpose. He joined the team in 2015 ...

Shipping over Arctic routes saw a 37% increase between 2013 and 2023, according to the Arctic Council. In 2018, China also announced its intent to construct a "Polar Silk Road" linking China and ...