Arctic

Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals

A man looks at floating ice at the old harbour of Nuuk, Greenland, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 4, 2026

A photo released by the White House showing US President Donald Trump (right) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro talking in the Oval Office on Feb 3.

NATO says ‘planning under way’ for new Arctic mission, amid Greenland tensions

NATO troops taking part in a military exercise in the Arctic Circle in 2022.

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High geostrategic stakes as South Korea pursues mega submarine deal with Canada

FILE PHOTO: A model Hanwha Ocean submarine is displayed during the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam, South Korea, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ju-min Park/File Photo

The tug of war at the top of the world

Norway is pushing to more firmly assert its sovereignty over Svalbard (above) and fend off foreign influence in the cluster of Arctic islands.

Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic, study shows

Dr Jon Aars changing the GPS collar of a female polar bear in eastern Spitzbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago, in April 2025.

Denmark's king to visit Greenland amid Trump crisis

Denmark's King Frederik looks on during his visit to Tallinn, Estonia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

No one owns our Arctic land, we share it, say Greenland's Inuit

Lights illuminate the village of Kapisillit, Greenland, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Greenland’s elite dog sled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic

(FILES) An Inuit hunter rides his dog sled on the soft sea ice as he looks for seal outside Ittoqqortoormiit on the frozen Scoresbysund Fjord on April 28, 2024. Greenland's dogsled federation said on January 19, 2026 that the new US special envoy to the Arctic island had been disinvited to its annual race, as Washington repeatedly threatens to take over the autonomous Danish territory. Jeff Landry had been invited to attend the race by a private Greenlandic tour operator, an invite the KNQK federation has previously called "totally inappropriate". (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

Denmark’s prime minister visits Greenland in show of support amid Trump crisis

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walking with Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan 23.

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