Expanding ice slabs are increasing Greenland’s contribution to sea level rise
Greenland’s melting, set off by global warming due to higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, has increased dramatically in the last few decades.
Russian marines heat up the Arctic with large-scale exercise
Russia has been actively boosting its military presence in the Arctic in recent years, building new bases and airfields as well as repairing old ones.
Russia considers using heavy drones to control Arctic borders
The Russian industry considers developing heavy drones to control the border in Arctic regions, First Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Border Guard Service Head Vladimir Kulishov...
Russian and Norwegian experts are ready for joint economic projects in the Arctic
As part of the High North Dialogue Arctic 2050: Mapping the future, a panel discussion Arctic 2050: Mapping the future was held on April 23, 2021. The umbrella theme...
Russia Reopens Secret Soviet-Era Lab for Testing of Equipment for Use in the Arctic
Competition for the Arctic has heated up in recent years, with Russia allocating vast resources to shore up control over its northern territories as they promise to become a...
Putin instructs government to support international Arctic expedition
Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the cabinet and a number of government agencies with furnishing support for an international scientific research expedition in Russia’s Arctic zone and on...
Russian naval ships, pilots hunt down enemy submarine in Norwegian Sea drills
A group of the Russian Northern Fleet’s combat ships and support vessels practiced anti-submarine warfare missions during drills in the Norwegian Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on Monday.
The...