Swedish iron ore mine requested to be scrapped by UN
Calls to scrap plans for an iron ore mine in Sweden have been made by two UN human rights experts to protect indigenous Sami people. David Boyd, a spe...
Greenland loses more than 5 billion tons of ice over past 20 years
According to Polar Portal, Greenland has lost more than 5,100 billion tons of ice over the past 20 years, which equals enough water to flood the entir...
Greenland sees higher temperatures linked to global warming
According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, Greenland has seen temperatures higher than usual for this time of year, which has been linked to gl...
Denmark climate goals: Country lines up first green bond to transition towards carbon neutrality
To help finance the country’s transition towards carbon neutrality, Denmark will be issuing its first green bond in early 2022. Denmark has been leadi...
Volcano in Iceland: Alert levels raised for Grímsvötn eruption
Iceland has recently raised the alert level for a potential eruption of Grímsvötn after several small earthquakes were found at the active volcano sit...
Salla National Park in Finland approved by government
A proposal to establish Sallatunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland has been approved by the country’s government, making it the 41st national...
The Arctic Circle Assembly 2021 – Almost Business As Usual!
“Preparing for this year’s Arctic Circle Assembly has been a gratifying and at times a stressful and tense process,” says Ásdís Ólaf...
Large-scale rare-earth mine to cease production in Greenland
According to Naaja H. Nathanielsen, Greenland’s Minister for Mineral Resources, a new legislation is being put in place by Greenland’s new...