We present a methodology to derive sea ice type classification maps in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean for the autumn through spring seasons, from 1991 to present. We use datasets from four ...

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the ...

A rare bird which is the only adult record of its species ever to be recorded in the UK has returned to a nature reserve on ...

Numbers of Arctic terns nesting at a key breeding site have dropped by nearly a third this year, as experts warn climate ...

Arctic and little terns, and ringed plover, breed and nest on the fragile dunes and beaches at Long Nanny, monitored by seven ...

Earth’s major climate goal is too warm for the polar ice sheets, study says If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice ...

On June 20, 2020, the town of Verkhoyansk, Russia, reached a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic Circle.

The next stop is Tromso, Norway, the “Gateway to the Arctic,” followed by two days at Alta on the Alta Fjord in the north of Norway. This is one of the best places to spot the aurora, and ...

Holland America Line’s Westerdam marked a significant milestone on June 20 as it crossed into the Arctic Circle during its special 28-night Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice cruise. Departing from Seattle ...

Macron’s role in Europe Macron in recent months has sought to reinvigorate France’s role as the diplomatic and economic heavyweight of the 27-nation European Union. The French president has positioned ...

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Greenland is “not to be sold” nor “to be taken” in a key visit to the strategic Arctic territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.