Arctic contributor: Malte Humpert Malte Humpert is the strategic director and founder of the Arctic Institute. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/malte-humpert/rss en Impact of Unusual Temperatures in the Arctic Remains Uncertain Environment Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:35:06 +0000 Malte Humpert https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/01/impact-of-unusual-temperatures-in-the-arctic-remains-uncertain https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/12/01/impact-of-unusual-temperatures-in-the-arctic-remains-uncertain For much of the past two weeks, large areas of the Arctic have experienced unusually high temperatures. The weather follows record-low ice extent in October and November. Is this unusual, and how will it impact Arctic sea ice extent? Analysis: Arctic Air Traffic Emissions Are Likely to Grow Energy & Natural Resources Environment Governance Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:39:16 +0000 Malte Humpert https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/28/analysis-arctic-air-traffic-emissions-are-likely-to-grow https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/11/28/analysis-arctic-air-traffic-emissions-are-likely-to-grow Despite recent efforts by the International Civil Aviation Organization to curb greenhouse gases from air travel, the High North will likely continue to see increasing emissions. Is Northern Sea Route Shipping in a Deep Freeze? Shipping Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:18:58 +0000 Malte Humpert https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/06/06/is-northern-sea-route-shipping-in-a-deep-freeze https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/06/06/is-northern-sea-route-shipping-in-a-deep-freeze HIGH NORTH NEWS: As the cost of shipping fuel has dropped, operators have been less interested in taking Arctic shortcuts. Shipping traffic along Russia’s Northern Sea Route is in decline. Will it bounce back? Broad Finnish-Japanese Cooperation in the Arctic Shipping Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Malte Humpert https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/03/22/broad-finnish-japanese-cooperation-in-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/03/22/broad-finnish-japanese-cooperation-in-the-arctic HIGH NORTH NEWS: Economic development across the Barents region is a top priority for the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Japan. During a three-day visit to Japan, the two leaders discussed the shared cooperation of shipping along the Northern Sea Route.