Whale Recovery in the Arctic: New research using centuries-old logbooks traces how bowhead whales were driven to near-extinction by centuries of commercial whaling, and why recovery is uneven across populations. Greenland Carbon Story: Scientists report that seaweed rafts growing off southwest Greenland can carry carbon far offshore and down into the deep ocean, helping explain how natural “conveyor belts” move climate-relevant carbon. Arctic Climate Buffer: A Russian research official says Greenland and other Arctic archipelagos may act like “refrigerators,” letting cold-loving species persist even as surrounding regions warm. Heat Records Ahead: UN-linked forecasts warn the next five years are very likely to repeatedly smash the 1.5°C warming threshold, with an especially fast-warming Arctic. Greenland Minerals, Big-Power Pressure: Greenland’s critical-minerals push is framed as a strategy to expand options amid intense U.S.-EU competition, including moves tied to rare-earth projects. Arctic Security & Shipping Risks: Commentary on undersea infrastructure threats highlights growing pressure on cables and seabed systems—an issue that matters for Greenland’s wider Arctic connectivity. Arctic Politics & Independence: The Greenland independence debate is described as shifting from identity and Danish legacy toward minerals, security, and global supply-chain leverage. On-the-Ground Greenland: A parenting-health study links Inuit knowledge from Nunavut and Greenland to strengthen maternal and child care programs rooted in local ways of life.