Arctic energy and pollution: A new analysis says even some of the Arctic’s coldest rivers could power turbines to cut diesel dependence in remote communities, lowering costs and soot-linked melt risks. Heat and ocean links: Europe’s heatwave may be influenced by a “cold blob” south of Iceland and Greenland, with scientists warning it can worsen extremes even as it cools overall conditions. Local climate science: German researchers trace how a North Atlantic weather pattern in winter can set up Central European drought months later, affecting soil and water supplies. Iceland and the Arctic in geopolitics: NATO allies are under pressure to strengthen Arctic readiness as Russia expands icebreaking and bases, raising the stakes for cooperation and investment. Marine life and policy: Iceland’s whaling debate continues as hunting resumes after a pause, keeping conservation questions in the spotlight. Waste and materials: Europe’s “urban mine” mapping finds waste streams could supply over half of critical raw material demand by 2050, aiming to reduce new extraction impacts. Biodiversity and fisheries: India’s “ghost gear” problem highlights how lost fishing nets keep trapping wildlife and damaging habitat, with calls for lifecycle-wide solutions.