Rosatom has officially been granted the right to develop, regulate and control the NSR: It’s a law - Russian Arctic shipping to be regulated by Rosatom President Putin signs the bill that makes the country’s state nuclear power company top regulator of the Northern Sea Route. …

Oops - my mistake “October 3, 2025 (Friday) Although President Donald J. Trump has not appeared in public since Tuesday, his social media account has been posting up a storm. Just three weeks ago, administration officials were insisting that Democrats were responsible for hateful political speech.…

Wish this was posted under the Richardson thread and I will make only one comment. It is apparent that Miller is determined to antagonize people with ICE and the military to the point where Trump can use the Insurrection Act to gain total control

The military has more important things to do than defending against foreign adversaries: [image] From The Economist today. Illustration: KAL PS> The cat is probably Miss Sassy, reported being eaten in Springfield: [image] Miss Sassy, cat at center of Ohio pet-eating controversy, alleged…

Sure seems like that’s their intent.

[image] Circular economies have long been part of the Arctic landscape: Summit report... Last week’s Arctic Circular Economy Summit (ACES) was hosted by Kirkenes, Norway – an appropriate choice, given that it’s the most northerly town in Europe. The event was a mix of high-level insights…

[image] The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary - ArcticToday It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods: One, that “America doesn’t need the Arctic Council,” and two, that the Arctic Council is “finished.” It is even more…

Ambitious project to connect Alaska and Russia by rail tunnel: [image] The man who dedicated his life to connecting Russia and Alaska - ArcticToday Arctic Today and Rick Minnich are offering free access to “The Strait Guys” for a limited time. To get your invitation, just sign up for our…

If the local natives don’t want it, why build it?

[image] The deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are warming now too While it is well documented that global warming is heating the world's oceans, there is now further evidence that even the deep waters are being affected. [image] Russia withdraws from…

So the Arctic Ocean warms a tiny bit and somehow “global warming” is the cause because they can’t think of anything else? Perhaps it’s the other way around? Arctic Ocean warms naturally and causes global warming? What is the mechanism that shows that humans can heat vast oceans by atmospheric lev…

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