Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is ...

As a rapidly developing Third World War engulfs the globe in flames, the Arctic and Arctic Ocean have become a major arena of ...

The U.S. government should emphasize the importance of polar diplomacy amid continuing territorial disputes among Arctic nations.

According to experts, Greenland is “ground zero for how the Arctic has become more geopolitically and strategically ...

The Arctic’s “Last Ice Area” (LIA), a critical habitat for animals that depend on sea ice, could vanish within a decade after ...

The Arctic an incredibly rich area. It is about the same geographic size as the African continent – about 6% of Earth’s surface area – yet it holds an estimated 22 percent of Earth’s oil and natural ...

A new study from the George Washington University shows that frozen ground is sinking at an alarming rate across high-latitude and high-altitude cold regions of the Arctic. The study, based on ...

A new review on zoonotic infections—diseases transmitted by animals—in the Canadian Arctic provides timely guidance to clinicians as the region experiences heightened global interest as well as ...

Instead, Bundy was referring to the Arctic Circle and far-northern regions of the globe, and asking whether geographic unity ...

Today, global warming and dramatic melting of polar ice urgently underscore the vital importance of the region.