About Top of the World News
Top of the World News is your go-to independent source for Arctic intelligence, information, and analysis. We are a small group of people with strong backgrounds in journalism, economics, and international security. We live in the High North, and look forward to sharing our view from the Top of the World with you.
Decades of “High North, Low Tension” have given way to a new era of uncertainty in the Arctic. Once a chilly backwater and firmly off the grid, the Arctic has suddenly evolved into a global chessboard on ice, with opposing players maneuvering for position - and maybe even bracing for collision.
TOTW offers a free daily news feed and regular news updates, as well as editorial columns, curated research, and deep dive specialist reports.