The Arctic Circle — and the sovereignty of its biggest island, Greenland — is back in the international geopolitical spotlight. "We need Greenland for national security and even international ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...