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Gigantic Russian flag unveiled in the Arctic Ocean. “It's a sign of dominance and defiance”, geopolitics professor explains.

A group of scientists from the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute unveiled a 1,400 square metre white-blue-red Russian flag on the sea ice nearby the drifting polar station “Severny polyus-41”.

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An Arctic ‘Great Game’ as NATO allies and Russia face off in far north

The war in Ukraine has put the frostbitten borderlands between Norway and Russia on heightened alert, while increasing the geostrategic importance of the Arctic.
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Saving the dragon's blood

Despite a range of threats, from droughts and cyclones to goats and militarization, Socotra's iconic trees are staging a slow, patient comeback—with the help of the people who know them best.
Climate's uneasy alliance with China hawks and corporations

Climate's uneasy alliance with China hawks and corporations

Climate advocates finally have some power—and all the dilemmas that come with it.
Finnish chair of Barents Council highlights climate challenge

New Finnish chair of Barents Council highlights climate challenge

Environment and climate change will be our top priorities for the Barents Cooperation, Foreign Minster Pekka Haavisto underlined as he took over the Chair of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council.
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Melting Arctic ice pits Russia against U.S. and China for control of new shipping route

The Kremlin is close to realizing its controversial plans for a global shipping route in its high north—plans that have put Moscow at odds with the U.S. and could create friction with China, two countries that also have designs on the Arctic.
Melting Arctic ice could heat up geopolitics

NATO chief: Melting Arctic ice could heat up geopolitics

With China and Russia expanding their military presence in the Arctic, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told DW melting ice could increase geopolitical tensions and show the "security impacts of climate change."
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