The Arctic Monitor

From the Financial Times Denmark has rebuffed Russian attempts to launch talks aimed at swiftly deciding which nations own large swaths of the Arctic, including the North Pole. Kristian Jensen, Denmark’s foreign minister, told the Financial Times he wanted to stick to a UN process which experts think will take decades to sort out where borders in the Arctic lie. [ 574 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/denmark-rejects-russia-call-for-swift-talks-on-arctic-rights

Denmark rejects Russia call for swift talks on Arctic rights From the Financial Times Denmark has rebuffed Russian attempts to launch talks aimed at swiftly deciding which nations own large swaths of the Arctic, including the North Pole. Kristian Jensen, Den…

From The Guardian Arctic sea ice cover could be confirmed within days as the second lowest ever recorded, the latest data suggests. According to the US national snow and ice data centre (NSIDC) the ice which forms and disperses annually has been close to its minimum extent for the year for several days and has begun to grow again as autumn sets in. [ 479 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/arctic-sea-ice-cover-set-to-be-second-lowest-ever-recorded-data-suggests

Arctic sea ice cover set to be second lowest ever recorded, data suggests From The Guardian Arctic sea ice cover could be confirmed within days as the second lowest ever recorded, the latest data suggests. According to the US national snow and ice data centre (NSIDC) the…

From The Guardian The long-lost ship of British polar explorer Sir John Franklin, HMS Terror, has been found in pristine condition at the bottom of an Arctic bay, researchers have said, in a discovery that challenges the accepted history behind one of polar exploration’s deepest mysteries. HMS Terror and Franklin’s flagship, HMS Erebus, were abandoned in heavy sea ice far to the north of the eventual wreck site in 1848, during the Royal Navy explorer’s doomed attempt to complete the Northwest Passage. [ 300 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/ship-found-in-arctic-168-years-after-doomed-northwest-passage-attempt

Ship found in Arctic 168 years after doomed Northwest Passage attempt From The Guardian The long-lost ship of British polar explorer Sir John Franklin, HMS Terror, has been found in pristine condition at the bottom of an Arctic bay, researchers have said, in a discov…

From ADN From the Aleutian Islands to the North Slope, Alaska's massive and varied terrain has now been mapped in an unprecedented way, exactly a year after President Barack Obama announced the new Arctic mapping project during his visit to Alaska. The first fruits of the mapping project were released Sept. 1, said Paul Morin, director of the Polar Geospatial Center at the University of Minnesota, a leading partner in the project. [ 110 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/alaska-maps-released-this-week-are-most-precise-ever

Alaska maps released this week are most precise ever From ADN From the Aleutian Islands to the North Slope, Alaska’s massive and varied terrain has now been mapped in an unprecedented way, exactly a year after President Barack Obama announced t…

From Jane's 360 A large Northern Fleet flotilla is sailing to re-arm and re-supply Russia's new string of island bases in the Arctic Sea. "The flotilla will sail along the Northern Sea Route as far as the New Siberian Islands, conducting a series of exercises en route and with shore-based units in the eastern Arctic," said Commander of the Northern Fleet Vice Admiral Nikolai Anatoleyevich Evmenov on 1 September. [ 41 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/russia-sails-flotilla-to-re-arm-its-new-arctic-bases-and-bolster-regional-security

Russia sails flotilla to re-arm its new Arctic bases and bolster regional security From Jane’s 360 A large Northern Fleet flotilla is sailing to re-arm and re-supply Russia’s new string of island bases in the Arctic Sea. “The flotilla will sail along the Norther…

From the Government of Canada Operation NANOOK 2016, the Canadian Armed Forces’ annual northern sovereignty operation, ended today, September 2, 2016. Approximately 850 military and civilian participants took part in the operation, which focused on interagency operations with federal and territorial agencies in Yukon, and on security operations in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Activities conducted in the vicinity of Rankin Inlet included military patrols, search and rescue training, and simulated combat exercises. [ 109 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/canada-wraps-up-annual-sovereignty-exercise-in-the-arctic

Canada wraps up annual sovereignty exercise in the Arctic From the Government of Canada Operation NANOOK 2016, the Canadian Armed Forces’ annual northern sovereignty operation, ended today, September 2, 2016. Approximately 850 military and civilian partic…

From RT Developing the Far East is one of the key priorities of Russian domestic policy. On Friday, President Putin opens the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok - which in Russian means "Master of the East". The main focus will be luring businesses willing to invest in Russia’s Far East. To date, there are 130 agreements totalling one trillion rubles ($15.3 billion) ready to be signed at the forum. [ 329 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/russias-eastern-economic-forum-to-attract-over-15bn-in-investment

Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum to attract over $15bn in investment From RT Developing the Far East is one of the key priorities of Russian domestic policy. On Friday, President Putin opens the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok – which in Russian means & #…

From the Government of Canada The Canadian Coast Guard is nearing the midway point of its 2016 Arctic operations. The icebreaking operations to open up the Arctic shipping season were completed and all program support with science partners and agencies is on schedule. There are currently six CCG icebreakers and five helicopters working in the Arctic. CCG operations are currently focused mainly on High Arctic areas, such as Eureka and the North Pole. [ 578 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/canadian-coast-guard-arctic-operations-continue-mid-season

Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Operations continue mid-season From the Government of Canada The Canadian Coast Guard is nearing the midway point of its 2016 Arctic operations. The icebreaking operations to open up the Arctic shipping season were completed and…

From Motherboard Inuit communities in Canada's North have lived on the ice for centuries, and rely on it for hunting, transportation, and a way of life. Now, because of climate change, the ice is turning to slush. In many places, it's becoming unsafe. So two Arctic communities are installing high-tech sea ice monitors that can track changes in the ice. [ 576 more words ]

https://thearcticmonitor.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/inuit-are-embedding-sensors-in-the-ice-because-its-getting-dangerously-thin

Inuit Are Embedding Sensors in the Ice Because It’s Getting Dangerously Thin From Motherboard   Inuit communities in Canada’s North have lived on the ice for centuries, and rely on it for hunting, transportation, and a way of life. Now, because of climate change,…

Rosneft has obtained ecological expertise for Arctic drilling

http://thearcticmonitor.org/2015/06/30/rosneft-has-obtained-ecological-expertise-for-arctic-drilling

Rosneft has obtained ecological expertise for Arctic drilling From Rosneft press release In order to perform volumes of works on license areas on the shelf in Western Arctic in the period from 2015 to 2021 the Company has obtained all necessary state ecologic...

Shell says could begin Arctic oil exploration off Alaska in late July

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Shell says could begin Arctic oil exploration off Alaska in late July From Reuters Royal Dutch Shell could begin drilling for oil in the Arctic off Alaska as early as the third week in July, when it expects sea ice to begin clearing, a spokesman said on Monday. The P...

Arctic Logistic Support Ship Floated in St. Petersburg

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Arctic Logistic Support Ship Floated in St. Petersburg From Sputniknews The Elbrus-class logistic support ship for the Russian Navy was floated in St. Petersburg on Friday, the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) said in a press-release. Designed and bu...