Arctic region news
Find the latest news and updates on the Arctic region. It is the northernmost region of Earth, located within the Arctic Circle. Get the news on RT about development and exploration of the Arctic. Territories belonging to Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Russia, Greenland, Canada, and the US comprise the Arctic. It is a region of strategic importance for the entire world in terms of global warming. Some countries still have disputes over the Arctic. Don’t miss the breaking news and reports on cooperation and confrontation between the states comprising the region. From time to time, drilling for oil and gas takes place in the Arctic region, which causes damage to the environment - get the latest breaking news.
- Arctic mega bridge opens to traffic in Norway… thanks to China (PHOTO, VIDEO)
Norway has officially opened the longest suspension bridge above the Arctic Circle. The 1.5 kilometer span was built in cooperation with a Chinese company.Business News - Nuclear power becomes critical to Arctic dominance
Small Modular Reactors could become crucial to power remote outposts and vessels as the Arctic race heats up.Business News - Ice fields & polar bears: Icebreaker voyages around Russia’s Arctic sea route sold out
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has no intention of abandoning its adventurous tours to the North Pole, especially since cruise tickets for the entire 2019 season have been snapped up.Business News - Gazprom kicks major Arctic gas field into maximum overdrive
Russian gas major Gazprom has launched the final unit of a major national gas field in the Arctic that is projected to produce for more than 100 years.Business News - Breaking the ice: China launches its 1st all-season Arctic LNG tanker
China’s first ice-breaking tanker capable of carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the icy Arctic waters all-year round at minus 50 degrees temperatures, has officially been launched.Business News - Russian Arctic sea route expected to see ‘explosive growth’ in cargo shipping
Year-round cargo navigation is expected along Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the near future, according to NSR’s developer Rosatom. It expects rapid growth of cargo turnover on the route.Business News
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