The Earth's frozen regions have been so affected by warming that they threaten the very foundations of human society. And it is difficult to reverse the trend. “We are very late, and limiting the damage is now crucial,” says researcher Lan Wang-Erlandsson.
SwedenWhat does “associate membership” in the EU actually mean? The Commission’s choice of words about Canada is causing irritation among member states, as the EU and Canada hold a summit.
World politicsMore icebreakers and an undersea cable to Greenland are part of a new Arctic strategy presented by the European Commission.
WorldIn the past two years, the major Swedish banks SEB and Nordea have lent 14 billion kronor (about $1.3 billion) to fossil fuel companies operating in the Arctic, according to a report from Fair Finance Guide. Many Swedish bank customers will be outraged. “It is actually their money that is being used for these loans, among other things,” says Jakob König of the organization. The banks dispute the report’s findings.
SwedenUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Iceland on Monday to increase the US economic and military presence in the Arctic.
WorldWith the new Greenland agreement, there should be no doubt about which side the island is on. It changes a few things in the short term - but above all, it prevents everything from changing in the long term.
WorldThe US wants to open two new military bases in Greenland, Danmarks Radio has learned. The information comes ahead of the US, Greenland and Denmark expected to sign a new security agreement for the island on Tuesday.
WorldThe EU is set to extend a ban on drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic this autumn, a European Commission spokesperson said, despite protests from Norway, one of Europe's largest suppliers of fossil fuels.
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