From Greenland to China, leaders gather in Reykjavík as security, science and business reshape the Arctic agenda.

Russia’s Arctic energy trade is concentrated in a few hubs as shadow fleet traffic passes Norway’s coastline.

Everyone conducting research in Ny-Ålesund must have sufficient language skills in Norwegian or English, the Norwegian government requires in a new strategy. It also sets requirements for the labellin...

'This is not a plan intended to take the business community to new heights, but to create stability and predictability,' says Lennarth Kvernmo, Head of Business Development at Longyearbyen Local Counc...

Norfolk, USA (High North News): General Nick Perry is the first British officer to take up the post as Commander of Joint Force Command Norfolk. In an interview with HNN, he outlines his priorities fo...

Urealiserte kinesiske prosjekter får ofte stor oppmerksomhet i arktiske debatter. PhD-forsker Ahad Hadian mener det kan gi en oppfatning av kinesisk innflytelse som ikke stemmer med virkeligheten.

Commentary: There was a time when the Norwegian Parliament adopted a state budget and moved on. Today, politicians run around with their own state budgets in their pockets. It is an international tren...

The Trump administration has presented a planned $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska LNG as a major step toward construction, but Seoul says no investment decision or amount has been finaliz...

From founding signatory to today’s chair, Greenland looks back on three decades of Arctic Council cooperation.

High North News’ journalist Hilde Bye spent the last week on the US East Coast. Join us inside the worlds largest naval marine base and the home to NATOs Arctic command

High North News’ journalist Hilde Bye spent the last week on the US East Coast. Join us inside the worlds largest naval marine base and the home to NATOs Arctic command

High North News søker journalist med nyhetsteft og interesse for sikkerhetspolitikk og forsvar.

Nordland har landets strammeste arbeidsmarked. Samtidig er fylket det eneste SSB forventer at skal få færre innbyggere fram mot 2050. Kanskje framtidens viktigste spørsmål ikke bare er hvordan vi får ...

Norfolk, USA (High North News): British General Nick Perry has assumed command of NATO's Joint Force Command Norfolk as Europeans step up to take on key leadership roles in the Alliance. The ceremony ...

Små kommuner står allerede i eldrekrisen. Vil nasjonale politikere lytte før resten av Norge rammes?

A proposed registry for technical infrastructure could help Norway protect Svalbard from growing Arctic pressure.

From Russian attacks near Poland to Arctic security and LNG sanctions, this week’s High North briefing tracks a region under pressure.

Less sea ice does not mean smoother sailing. Mobile ice is creating unpredictable bottlenecks on the Northern Sea Route.

Summer sea ice has fallen sharply, but since 2007 the trend has been less clear. What does this mean for Arctic forecasts?

Sommerisen har falt kraftig, men utviklingen etter 2007 utfordrer de enkle forklaringene.

A new US law may disrupt Yamal LNG trade months before the EU ban, putting shipowners, insurers and buyers at risk.

In the anniversary podcast, key figures look back at cooperation, Russia and the Arctic Council’s challenging path ahead.

As defence spending rises, who pays the price? A call for honesty about war, welfare and democracy in the North.

Juvenile arthritis is 83 per cent more common in Northern Norway. Researchers are seeking answers in genes, climate and childhood environment.

In Bodø, France’s foreign minister highlights Norway’s crucial role in Arctic and European security.

Frankrikes utenriksminister besøkte Bodø og peker på Norge som avgjørende for Arktis og Europas sikkerhet.

A 3,000km strike reaches Yamal-Nenets, putting key Arctic LNG projects within potential drone range.

Norway and Iceland show why Brussels must value resource sovereignty before asking the North Atlantic to join.

In the face of hybrid threats, the EU should set up an Arctic unit that gathers satellite imagery, maritime traffic data and intelligence from partners. This is proposed by researchers in a new report...

Twelve European states want a stronger EU Arctic role as concern grows over Russian activity and China’s interest.

EU spending on Yamal LNG has exceeded last year’s total, despite a ban due in January 2027.

Arctic football team Bodø/Glimt faced Bayern Munich in Thursday evening's Champions League match. The team from the north faced tough opposition in Germany.

During Operation Arctic Cohesion, the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel NoCG Hopen forged closer ties with the Icelandic, American, Canadian and Danish coast guards. “Through joint exercises and the exchan...

A Russian ship under arrest, vulnerable infrastructure and art in times of crisis: These are shaping the news agenda in the North.

On the question of whether the arrest of the Russian ship on Svalbard breaches the Svalbard Treaty, researchers tell HNN that the treaty does not override Norwegian law. 'Article 3 grants the right to...

Gene variants that helped Inuit survive in the Arctic may now contribute to diabetes and heart disease.

A Russian exile calls on Fayard to stop servicing tankers that keep Russia’s Arctic gas exports moving.

Genvarianter som hjalp inuitter å overleve i Arktis, kan nå bidra til diabetes og hjertesykdom.

Vostok Oil’s first cargo could reshape Arctic shipping and send far more Russian crude through the Northern Sea Route.

On Saturday evening, the Spectrum launch vehicle was launched from Andøya Spaceport, Northern Norway. This marks the first time satellites have been sent into orbit from continental Europe.

From Narvik to Kiruna, the Iron Ore Line powers Arctic industry – yet capacity limits are forcing ore lorries onto dangerous roads.

Trump’s Greenland remarks revive a stark question: can allied sovereignty be treated as a bargaining chip?

Moscow’s vast transport plan needs foreign capital, but sanctions and weak cargo volumes raise doubts.

On Sunday, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen will welcome the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Nuuk. There, th...

Russia says NATO is driving Arctic tensions. But the shift began with Moscow’s war in Ukraine — and businesses see the risk.

On Monday, the US nuclear-powered submarine USS Delaware docked at the Port of Grøtsund just outside Tromsø, Northern Norway.

On Wednesday, the Governor of Svalbard seized the Russian vessel 'Professor Molchanov', which is docked in Barentsburg on Svalbard. Governor Lars Fause stresses that neither the Norwegian state nor th...

High North News and Arctic Philharmonic explore how music and art can strengthen society’s preparedness in uncertain times.

AIS tracks show repeated crossings over vital Svalbard cables, fuelling concern over vulnerable Arctic infrastructure.

The Arctic Shield military exercise begins next Monday in southern Greenland and around Kangerlussuaq.