Cryopolitics

What happened at Encounter last week in Anchorage, Alaska? Find out more in my latest blog post, where I discuss how a Trump appointee, Greenlandic official, Indigenous representatives, defense contractors, and geoengineering advocates all had their say, offering conflicting visions of the region's future.

https://www.cryopolitics.com/2026/04/23/civil-dialogue-at-arctic-encounter-hides-deepening-rifts/

Civil dialogue at Arctic Encounter hides deepening rifts - CRYOPOLITICS In Anchorage, a Trump appointee, Greenlandic official, Indigenous representatives, defense contractors, and geoengineering advocates all had their say.

New blog post: Last summer, I ran 45 kilometers to and from Ilulissat, Greenland, which is expanding its airport to accommodate jet planes. But as I quickly discovered, the iceberg city’s construction of a new 2200-meter runway, terminal, and air traffic control tower is choking the tundra in dust.

Read more: https://www.cryopolitics.com/2026/01/18/turning-tundra-to-tarmac-ilulissat-pursues-arctic-airport-ambitions/

Turning tundra to tarmac, Ilulissat pursues Arctic airport ambitions - CRYOPOLITICS When I ran 45 kilometers to and from Ilulissat to Oqaatsut, the tundra crunched underfoot. That's because the iceberg city's runway expansion is covering the tundra in dust.

The is perceived as a future military theatre. But while war rages to the south, it has become a safe haven for refugees from and beyond.

New blog post drawing on fieldwork in Vardø this past May with Ria-Maria Adams of /University of Vienna, supported by the The Fulbright Program's Arctic Initiative.

https://www.cryopolitics.com/2025/12/19/for-ukrainians-in-vardo-the-arctic-is-a-refuge-not-a-battleground/ 🧪

For Ukrainians in Vardø, the Arctic is a refuge, not a battleground - CRYOPOLITICS The Arctic is often perceived as a future battleground. But it has actually become a safe haven for refugees from Ukraine and beyond.