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The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict

The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines such as Time, Life and Fortune commissioned a generation of famous cartographers – who had come of age in the second world war – to explain the new geopolitics to a mass…

The Conversation

From Finland to Greenland: How cracks are appearing in the future of Arctic ice-breaking

Rather than making the Arctic easier to navigate, climate change is making ice thicker, more mobile and more dangerous in certain areas.

Euronews

Newsletter: EU and India clinch ‘mother of all deals’

Also in this newsletter: the EU's tech chief speaks to Euronews, and Greenland's minerals minister weighs in on Trump's claims that a "framework" deal is in place for her Arctic country.

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Nat-Gas Prices Spike to 3.25-Year High

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Monday soared by +1.525 (+28.91%), bringing the rally since January 16 to a total of +119%. Feb nat-gas prices on Monday spiked to a new 3.25-year nearest-futures high, driven by the massive storm that just crossed the US and the Arctic blast of...

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Greenlandic minister says US interests unclear with ‘no deal’ yet on the table

Minister Naaja Nathanielsen told Euronews that the Greenlandic government is seeking clarity on the Trump administration’s demands, cautioning that ‘full access’ to her Arctic country’s mineral resources would cross its red lines.

Euronews

Who is the owner of Greenland: Inside the story of the Viking murderer who named the land and built a lost Norse world

Erik the Red, whose real name was Erik Thorvaldsson, was a daring Viking explorer who famously turned a remote Arctic island into a thriving Norse settlement that endured for hundreds of years. Erik was born in Norway around 950 AD. He earned his fiery nickname because of his bright red…

The Times of India

French expedition sets sail to preserve Antarctica's 'invisible wealth'

French explorer Jean-Louis Etienne and his crew of eight scientists this week began an expedition to the remote waters of Antarctica, where they hope to gather a wealth of data to demonstrate the benefits of creating protected areas in the icy continent's rich seas.

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Still eyeing the Arctic? White House posts AI image of Trump with penguin in Greenland

President Trump is intensifying his focus on Greenland, with the White House releasing an AI-generated image of him with a penguin to highlight the strategic importance of the Arctic island. Trump has cited security concerns regarding Russia and China, sparking backlash from allies. He also criticized Canada's opposition to a…

The Times of India

US braces for historic winter storm; power outage risks mount, flights cancelled — all you need to know

A colossal winter tempest is wreaking havoc across a significant portion of the United States, bringing with it an onslaught of freezing rain and subzero Arctic air. Meteorologists are alerting residents that the storm might cause devastation akin to hurricane-force conditions. With life-threatening wind chills becoming common, the risk of…

The Times of India

FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where's global warming? Scientists say it's still here

In social media, President Trump is questioning global warming because of a chilly severe winter storm hitting the U_S_ On Friday, he called the weather nearly unprecedented and labeled scientists “environmental insurrectionists.”

The Independent UK

Greenland 'very happy with the EU' for support in face of Trump takeover threats, politician says

In recent weeks, Trump said the US must take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, citing its strategic importance for national security.

Euronews

Trump says the big US winter storm is proof of climate hoax – here’s why he’s wrong

US president asks ‘whatever happened to global warming?’ Well, it could be making our winter storms worse

The Guardian - US

Trump’s claims about Greenland

FactCheck.org lays out claims President Trump made before announcing his “framework" of a deal on Greenland with NATO's secretary general.

Roll Call

NATO and Denmark agree to boost Arctic security after Trump walks back on Greenland threats

NATO said that the United States, Denmark and Greenland would negotiate on stepping up efforts to stop Russia and China gaining a "foothold" on the territory.

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Radio France Internationale

EU seeks stability after Trump steps back on Greenland and tariffs

EU leaders have expressed relief after US President Donald Trump withdrew threats to annex Greenland by force and impose fresh tariffs on certain member states. At emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday leaders also called for vigilance, unity and the need to defend European interests.

Euronews

Greenland and the Bundeswehr: Why the Arctic matters for Germany

Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and does Bundeswehr have the capacity to take on that role?

The Independent UK

The missing tech creating a glaring hole in Trump’s plan to unlock Greenland

On a map, Greenland looks surrounded by sea, but the reality is that the sea is full of ice

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

US President Donald Trump’s position on Greenland has shifted almost daily, from threats to take it by force to assurances he won’t. But one thing remains consistent: his insistence the Arctic island is strategically vital to the United States.

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LiveScience

Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom

An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm.

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Frigid US Weather Catapults Nat-Gas Prices to a 3-Year High

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26 ) on Thursday closed up by +0.170 (+3.49%), Feb nat-gas prices extended this week's parabolic rally on Thursday, climbing to a 3-year nearest-futures high. Natural gas prices have surged more than 60% over the last three days on forecasts of Arctic weather invading the US,...

Fortune

Trump’s Greenland gambit followed a familiar playbook—one he wrote himself

Call it TACO or the art of the deal, Trump’s had the same negotiating style for half a century.

Cinemablend

Will Smith’s Story About Nearly Dying While Scuba Diving In The Arctic Is Giving Me Chills (And Chuckles)

I guess this is "Black stuff" now...

The Conversation

What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance

In the summer of 1959, a group of American soldiers began carving trenches in the Greenland ice sheet. Those trenches would become the snow-covered tunnels of Camp Century, a secret Arctic research base powered by a nuclear reactor.

Euronews

NATO military planners 'waiting for direction' on Greenland framework deal

Little has yet filtered out about the deal, although it has apparently satisfied Donald Trump enough for him to withdraw his tariff threat against eight European countries.

Euronews

Greenland's sovereignty is not negotiable, Denmark’s prime minister says

Denmark’s prime minister insisted that her country cannot negotiate on its sovereignty on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO. Security in the Arctic is "a matter for all of NATO," Mette Frederiksen said.

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