For centuries, the Arctic was considered the exclusive domain of polar bears, exotic marine life and the occasional intrepid explorer. However, as climate change has thawed the polar ice, it has also opened up new …
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The first episode of the drama series Masters of the Air holds a two-minute scene in which a B-17 crew runs the checklist for a very bumpy landing at Bluie West One, now Narsarsuaq Airport, …
The polar regions, long regarded as remote, frozen frontiers of science and exploration, are emerging as arenas of strategic competition and geopolitical tension. What happens at the ends of the Earth increasingly matters for global …
A record number of participants. An Arctic storm grounding planes. A program reshuffled at the last minute. From 22 to 24 October, participants flocked to the 2025 Polar Law Symposium in Nuuk, Greenland, not just …
Western analysts risk overestimating China’s emergence as an Arctic power, spurred by fears that they initially neglected the reappearance of the Arctic as a theatre for strategic competition. Contrary to such alarmist views, Beijing is …