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ARCTIC LIVING
Gunn-Britt Retter, Arctic Circle25

Wants to Strengthen Indigenous Health Across the Arctic

Indigenous organisations in the Arctic are joining forces to establish a new health forum to strengthen cooperation on health challenges in the North. "Indigenous Peoples are always vulnerable to geopolitical challenges," says Gunn Britt Retter of the Saami Council.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

A Football Achievement of Historic High North Dimensions

Bodø, Northern Norway (Comment): They crushed a "continental superpower," according to the British The Guardian. And not just that. With a historic football win over Manchester City themselves, Bodø/Glimt even managed to chase Donald Trump out of the headlines for a while. That is also something they are quite alone in doing.
BUSINESS
Morten Høglund og Patti Bruns

Nominations Now Open for the High North Hero Award 2026

Annual recognition celebrates those making significant contributions to Arctic development.

Notices

BUSINESS / 22.01.2026

New Podcast Explores Arctic Entrepreneurship

Arctic Business Index, a project at the High North Center at Nord…
ARCTIC LIVING / 19.01.2026

Bodø/Glimt to Face Manchester City at Aspmyra stadium in the Arctic

On Tuesday, Arctic football team Bodø/Glimt will face Manchester City at…
POLITICS / 15.01.2026

Protest to Be Held in Nuuk, Greenland

On Saturday, January 17th, a group of citizens in Nuuk has joined forces…
POLTICS / 14.01.2026

Subsea Cable to Svalbard Underway

Last year, the Norwegian government entered into an agreement with Space…
POLITICS
Marc Jacobsen, Grønland

Researcher on Trump's Framework Deal: Expects Two Simultaneous Negotiation Processes

US President Donald Trump and NATO's Secretary General have discussed the framework of a future deal on Greenland and the Arctic region. Defense researcher Marc Jacobsen believes that this will entail two related deals; the first within the NATO framework – and the second between the US and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Fiskebåter til kai i Lofoten

Is It Realistic for Norwegian Fishing Vessels to Achieve Zero Emissions?

A new study has examined whether fishing vessels become more environmentally friendly when diesel is replaced with batteries and hydrogen. The Study has looked at the entire lifespan of the vessel, and not just emissions during use.
POLITICS
Trump in Davos

Trump: Seeks Immediate Negotiations to Discuss the Acqusition of Greenland

US President Donald Trump continues to iterate the need for the US to have Greenland, but says he "won't use force".

High North News Presents: The Arctic Circle Podcast - This Way Up!

SCIENCE

Advocating for the Arctic

How does one advocate for one of the most rapidly changing regions on Earth? In this…

SCIENCE

The Arctic On Fire

The Arctic isn’t just warming, it’s on fire. From the record-shattering 2023 wildfire…

SCIENCE
Anja Salo

The Arctic Council Launches New Podcast: “We Want to Bring the Arctic to the World”

In the following months, High North News will publish the Arctic Council's new…

SCIENCE

Welcome to This Way Up

Welcome to This Way Up, the new Arctic Council podcast. In this introductory episode…

ARCTIC LIVING
Glimt med seier mot Manchester City

Arctic Football Team Bodø/Glimt With Historic Champions League Win Against Manchester City

Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): On Tuesday, Bodø/Glimt became the first Arctic team to win a Champions League match.
Travelogue
Shiwani Dhiman

What Life Feels Like in Tromsø

Travelogue: "There is limited agriculture, long darkness, and extreme cold, yet people are genuinely happy", Shiwani Dhiman shares from her visit to Tromsø.
Newsletter
Glimt spillere dekker Haaland

A Break From the Madness

Newsletter: While Donald Trump is wreaking havoc on NATO and the Nordic region, the Northern Norwegian football club Bodø/Glimt provided a much-needed break from great-power politics and threats.
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POLITICS
Torsdag besøkte Storbritannias utenriksminister Yvette Cooper (Labour) og Norges utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) britiske og norske styrker i Bardufoss-området, indre Troms. De gjennomførte også bilaterale drøftinger. Her møter de norsk presse. (Foto: Astri Edvardsen)

NATO Should Follow Up Success on the Eastern Flank in the Arctic, says UK Foreign Secretary

Bardufoss, Northern Norway (High North News): NATO allies should launch stronger coordination and cooperation as part of an Arctic sentry, inspired by joint efforts for enhanced presence in the Baltic Sea and on the Eastern flank, said UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to HNN last Thursday.
POLITICS
Jonas Gahr Støre

Norwegian PM on Trump’s Tariff over Greenland: We Must Make Things Clear

"During the past year, the seven Arctic NATO countries have worked on an Arctic strategy that the other countries have nodded to," says Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. That military personell went to Greenland to map out possible cooperation, was also nodded to, including by the US, he adds.
BUSINESS
Finalister High North Young Entrepreneur 2025

Competition Launch: Win Up to 40,000 NOK for Your Arctic Start-up

Now the search begins for this year's finalists for the High North Young Entrepreneur award.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

The Sun Is Returning to Longyearbyen. In Donald Trump’s Head, the Lights Are off for Good.

Comment (Longyearbyen): I am in Longyearbyen, wondering how I got here, and not purely geographically. I lived in Svalbard for many years, and at least half of my heart has been deposited at 78 degrees North. I am wondering because of the questions that have brought me here now.
POLITICS
Eventin

Russian ‘Zombie Tanker’ Sails Up Norwegian Coastline After Being Blocked by German Police

Germany has taken the unprecedented step of barring a notorious “zombie tanker” from its Baltic waters after uncovering forged registration and serious safety concerns.
Op-ed
Parlow Grønland

Trump’s Effort to Annex Greenland

For the first time in NATO history, European members are deploying troops to deter a NATO member from launching coercive economic measures and coercive threats against another member, says Anita Parlow of A.L. Parlow and Associates.
Politics
Arc7 LNG carriers

EU Spent €7.2 Billion On Russian LNG in 2025, Maximizing Imports Before 2027 Ban

Europe keeps buying Russian fuel without any noticeable slowdown with less than 12 months remaining before an EU ban on the import of Russian LNG takes effect.
SCIENCE
Fjell og is i Nuuk-fjorden

US Researchers in Greenland Reject Trump’s Expansionist Ambitions

Hundreds of US scientists who have worked on Greenland have signed a letter rejecting US President Donald Trump's push for control over Greenland. "We vehemently oppose President Trump’s aggressive stance regarding Greenland," the letter reads.
POLITICS
Grønlands minister for utenrikssaker og Danmarks forsvarsminister

Agreed to Increase Military Exercise Activity in Greenland

Denmark and Greenland have decided to increase military presence in and around Greenland, in close cooperation with allies.
BUSINESS
Rendering of Seaspan's MPI icebreaker for the USCG.

Canadian Seaspan Yard Signs Deal For Arctic Security Cutters, Joining US and Finnish Builders

The push for new U.S. icebreakers continues to take shape. Canadian builder Seaspan has now joined the effort by providing its Multi-Purpose Icebreaker design to American and Finnish shipyards to build six icebreakers.
POLITICS
Yvette Cooper

UK's Foreign Minister to Urge NATO to Focus on Arctic in Finland and Norway Visit

Travelling to Finland and Northern Norway, the UK's Foreign Secretary will call on NATO to step up its work in the Arctic to protect Euro-Atlantic interests in the region. 
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