International Alliance of the Arctic Circle

So out of the blue Doug Ford announced he wants to build a sea port in James Bay.
There are so many things wrong with that idea.
He has never talked to Indigenous leaders or communities about this.
James Bay is not deep enough for any freighters. Canada's ice breakers are even too deep. They
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Nice firework display in the neighborhood
Happy Canada Day!

An Inuit hunter wearing early sunglasses

The first sunglasses were worn by Inuit hunters 2,000 years ago and had small slits in them to block harmful rays bouncing off the arctic snow. (Image: Julian Idrobo)

NATO's new air command center will be built in Bodø It will help increase allied engagement in the High North, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says.

NATO's new air command center will be built north of the Arctic Circle

Survey on Recent Policies Impacting U.S. Arctic Research The Arctic research community is experiencing significant impacts from recent U.S. policy actions, affecting funding, careers, international collaboration, and long-term U.S. Arctic research capacity....

Arctic folks: has your work been impacted by recent U.S. federal policy, funding, or workforce changes? If so, we want your story!

ARCUS' survey for impacts to Arctic science & research: forms.gle/jkNzHMTcGeJt...
Other ways to contribute info (not Arctic-specific):
eos.org/research-and...

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden Johan Helberg says he was "quite astonished" to look out of his window and see the vessel.

I can only dream of being as zen as this fella.

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gott kvöld from Iceland, where more Icelanders are wanting to join the EU.

In an unstable world, with twin threats of Trump & Putin - it’s the EU they look to as the club of values, culture, defence and trade to which they want to belong. 🇮🇸🇪🇺

Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 12 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Iceland #quake M1.7 | Iceland: 14.9 km ESE of Grímsey | 5m ago | May 23, 2025 03:17 am (Reykjavik time)
#microquake #Iceland

Greenland signs lucrative minerals deal with Europe in blow to Trump The Arctic territory has issued a 30-year mining permit to a Danish-French consortium.

Seems Trump's mafia-style diplomacy is not working out for him.

www.newsweek.com/greenland-tr...

Climate Viz of the Month April 2025 Hi again! My next ‘climate viz of the month blog’ takes a look at a key change to the Arctic cryosphere, and one that I probably should mention more often: changes in springtime snow cov…

My next 'climate viz of the month' blog is posted and discusses overall changes to #Arctic spring snow cover: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-...

#DataViz #SciComm #OpenData #OpenScience #ClimateChange

HISTORIC WARMTH IN ICELAND

Arguably the most extreme event in European history
Temperature reached an insane 20.3 at Gagnheiði 950m asl ! previous monthly record was 12.9C broken by 7.4C !
European all time record !

20.3 Stykkishólmur monthly record (por 1885-)

Info Kudos:Trausti Jonsson

Trump administration cuts endanger many critical science programs in Alaska, researchers say Fishery surveys, weather and wave data, and wildlife counts to support sustainable hunts are among the efforts at risk, researchers say.

Fishery surveys, weather and wave data, and wildlife counts to support sustainable hunts are among the efforts at risk if the Trump administration's proposed cuts go through, Alaska researchers say. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Norwegian Soldiers Brave 100 Days in Arctic Cold as Europe Reassesses Defense Readiness In the frigid wilderness of northern Norway, a group of Norwegian military intelligence soldiers is undertaking a grueling 100-day Arctic survival mission — a test of both human endurance and...

slguardian.org/norwegian-so...

Grief is a strange thing isn’t it?

I am very sorry for your loss :(
Such an unnecessary and preventable loss. My fiancé and I were hit by a DD 20 yrs ago. Fiancé didn’t make it. I look forward to the day I read the driver’s obituary, although I’ll probably feel something for his family because I’m not a totally awful person.

YouTube video by Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery What is Nature Recovery? #shorts

This #Earthday2025 we asked @ymalhi.bsky.social for his thoughts on #NatureRecovery.

@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

She used to be attractive. WTF did she do to herself?

“I’m only one person, what can I do” Said 8 billion people Picture of Earth with a blue butterfly at the top left of it.

Melting glaciers will harm us all. Yet still we watch, unmoved | Robin McKie The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhem, warns Robin McKie

"Melting glaciers will harm us all. Yet still we watch, unmoved.
The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead to greater mayhem."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Drifting Polar Bear
Polar Bear on drifting ice in the eastern part of Svalbard
📸 by Olav Thokle from Volda, Norway

Norway to allocate €822 million for training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Nordic-Baltic Brigade - Militarnyi Norway will allocate €822 million to train and equip the new Nordic-Baltic Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

🇳🇴Norway will allocate €822 million to train and equip the new Nordic-Baltic Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

🔗Read details: militarnyi.com/en/news/norw...

Two people on top of a mountain in Bergen, Norway holding up signs. One sign says “Democracy is for everyone! Fight dictators not each other” and has an American flag, a rainbow, and a Norwegian flag. The other sign says “Norway. You stood up to fascism once, will you again? Speak up” and has an abstract sketch of hitler wearing a maga hat.

Man on top of a mountain in Bergen, Norway holding up a sign. His sign says “Democracy is for everyone! Fight dictators not each other” and has an American flag, a rainbow, and a Norwegian flag.

Woman on top of a mountain in Bergen, Norway holding up a sign. Her sign says “Norway. You stood up to fascism once, will you again? Speak up” and has an abstract sketch of hitler wearing a maga hat.

Bergen, Norway stands with America! #protest #speakup #fiftyfiftyone #resist #fascism #unity

Lofoten, Norway

Iceland Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir on Iceland joining the European Union

"I don't want drive our EU accession talks based on fear"

"I think it's more important to look at EU membership as a broad spectrum of culture, economy, finances"

"Where do we belong? Do most of our trade?"

Out of the millions of birds and several species that are present at Látrabjarg bird-cliff in Iceland, the star of the show is undoubtedly the Atlantic Puffin.
#Iceland
#birds #puffins
#photography

Red volcano craters aerial view , highland of iceland

Red volcano craters and the heart of the highland of Iceland

#photography #art #landscape #history #iceland

The 🇸🇪Swedish government has requested the Parliament for approval of the sale of up to 4 GlobalEye to 🇩🇰Denmark. It is likely the result of a combination of the existing Danish NATO capability target for JISR & signal intelligence capability and demand for surveillance in the North Atlantic.

Denmark proposes to deploy military to Greenland - Militarnyi Denmark could deploy 100 armed soldiers to Greenland and introduce mandatory military service on the island to ensure the kingdom's security.

🇩🇰❗ Denmark could deploy 100 armed soldiers to Greenland and introduce mandatory military service on the island to ensure the kingdom’s security.

This proposal was made on April 17 by Alex Arendtsen, a representative of the Danish People’s Party on defense issues.

militarnyi.com/en/news/denm...