Arctic Diplomacy: France and Canada plan a symbolic visit to Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon next week, explicitly tied to Donald Trump’s map post that colored Iceland and other territories in US colors—an effort to reaffirm “sovereignty of nations” as power politics returns. Geopolitics & Climate Tech: A new EU push on Greenland is framed around climate support and connectivity, while the wider Arctic security debate keeps pulling attention toward the North Atlantic. Volcano Forecasting: A research push aims to use dense seismometer networks plus machine learning to spot tiny magma changes that could improve eruption understanding. Iceland Fisheries at the Center: Iceland’s EU membership talks reportedly collapsed into a fish-focused referendum, with voters weighing who controls future quotas as warming waters and overfishing pressure stocks. Ocean Economy: Iceland Ocean Cluster leaders argue seafood value must be proven fast—turning “underutilized” catch into business rather than treating it as waste. Whaling Policy: Iceland’s government is set to propose a permanent commercial whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan as the main remaining commercial whaling nations. Mental Health Trek: A 58km Iceland trek raised over £55,000 for Mikeysline, supporting free, confidential help for people in the Highlands and Islands.