Commentary

The European Union and its 2026 Arctic Strategy: Three Questions Worth Asking

The EU’s 2026 Arctic strategy will succeed only if ambition translates into institutional ownership, resources,

The India Question in Greenland Agreement

The Greenland trilateral agreement has implications for India and challenges Western perspectives on Arctic

The Greenland Deal should instigate a new Arctic Military Architecture

The US-Denmark-Greenland agreement could enable a network-centric Arctic military architecture linking the US, NATO,

A Skier Goes for a Glacier Walk

An exploration of grieving and celebrating glacial travel in a changing climate, through 40+ years of one skier’s

The Arctic Institute’s 2026 Connecting the Cryosphere Series: An Introduction

The Arctic Institute's 2026 Connecting the Cryosphere Series explores the layered nature of the cryosphere through

Inuit Sovereignty and the Future of the International Order

Inuit sovereignty is not for sale. As US pressure on Greenland grows, ICC leaders say sovereignty must be given by the

The Arctic Institute’s 2026 Polar Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Series: A Conclusion

The 2026 Polar Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Series recaps key findings and arguments, concluding with a broader

AI’s Arctic Land Grab

Companies race north to build AI data centers, yet energy and local opposition unveil the true consequences of AI’s

A Framework for Avoiding Polar Disasters

The Disasters Avoided project provides six characteristics for actions to ensure disasters avoided, applied here to the