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Greenland’s First Priemier DiesOct
29 COPENHAGEN — Former Greenland premier Jonathan Motzfeldt, who spearheaded a drive for more self-rule and opposed U.S. bases on the semi-autonomous Danish territory, has died, the local government said. He was 72. more » U.S. Coast Guard admiral asks for Arctic resourcesOct
21  The U.S. Coast Guard needs facilities and equipment in the far north to secure U.S. claims and prepare for increased human activity, says Coast Guard commander of Alaska on barentsobserver.com more »EU and Greenland clash over Arctic issuesOct
20 The European Union has accused Greenland and other Arctic nations of failing to ensure the environment in the far north is properly safeguarded. Vice president of the EU, Diana Wallis, said she could imagine “people on the streets” protesting if wider international stewardship is not guaranteed. more » Norwegian sailing boat circled the North PoleOct
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North Pole 38 crew starts unloading from Rossiya nuclear-powered icebreakerOct
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Is heated Arctic headed for another round of Cold War?Oct
12 On Monday, ‘The Guardian’ published comments by one of the senior NATO commanders, US Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, who warned that while the Arctic ices are melting due to global warming, the whole Arctic region can become a scene of new confrontation in the global race for resources. more » Russia launched top secret Arctic missionOct
11 Russia’s two Arctic expeditions have met in the middle of the ocean to share their breakthrough discoveries. more » Arctic coastal nations set up new mapping commissionOct
7 Representatives from Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States set up a new Arctic Regional Hydrographic Commission on Oct. 6 in Ottawa to develop better nautical charts and improve safety in Arctic waters. more » Arctic refuge is back as an oil, environment battlegroundOct
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According to swedishwire.com, OSLO (AFP) – A trimaran sailing boat circled the North Pole in a single summer season, a feat made possible by global warming and the melting of the Arctic ice cap, the boat’s international crew said Thursday. 
According to msnbc.msn.com, politicians, environmentalists and oil executives: Man your battle stations! The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the pre-eminent environment-energy issue during the George W. Bush administration, is back.