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Arctic

Trump says massive oil, gas exploration set to begin in 'our Greenland'

People wait for the arrival of the Greenlandic delegation after they agreed on a security deal with the US and Denmark at Nuuk Airport in Nuuk, Greenland, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe
People wait for the arrival of the Greenlandic delegation after they agreed on a security deal with the US and Denmark at Nuuk Airport in Nuuk, Greenland, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe

South Korea’s Lee welcomes home Arctic container ship as route faces viability tests

The PanStar Acro returned on Oct 11 after a 50-day voyage that included stops in Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Gdansk.
The PanStar Acro returned on Oct 11 after a 50-day voyage that included stops in Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Gdansk.

Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal

Two children play on the beach in the old harbour area of Nuuk, Greenland, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe
Two children play on the beach in the old harbour area of Nuuk, Greenland, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe

South Korea completes Arctic-Europe commercial voyage, eyes regular service despite risks

The PanStar Acro, South Korea’s first such commercial voyage to Europe via the Arctic, make its way to the port of Felixstowe in Britain on Sept 11.
The PanStar Acro, South Korea’s first such commercial voyage to Europe via the Arctic, make its way to the port of Felixstowe in Britain on Sept 11.

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: Research

The Arctic’s combined sea surface and sea-ice surface temperature rose 4.2 deg C between 1982 and 2024, or around 1 deg C per decade.
The Arctic’s combined sea surface and sea-ice surface temperature rose 4.2 deg C between 1982 and 2024, or around 1 deg C per decade.

Denmark sees long-term NATO presence in Greenland after Trump deal

FILE PHOTO: Houses stand in front of the mountain Sermitsiaq, in Nuuk, Greenland, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Houses stand in front of the mountain Sermitsiaq, in Nuuk, Greenland, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe/File Photo

Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland deal

FILE PHOTO: General view of Mestersvig military outpost in Mestersvig, Greenland, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: General view of Mestersvig military outpost in Mestersvig, Greenland, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky

The agreement allows the US to expand its military presence on Greenland, reopening Cold War-era bases in the settlements of Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.
The agreement allows the US to expand its military presence on Greenland, reopening Cold War-era bases in the settlements of Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.

US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

Rear Admiral Bob Little, Commander of the US Coast Guard Arctic District, poses for a picture in Oslo, Norway, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche
Rear Admiral Bob Little, Commander of the US Coast Guard Arctic District, poses for a picture in Oslo, Norway, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Gwladys Fouche

Russian court jails Canadian-Russian national for seven years in treason case

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