As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter

Competition between the US, Russia and China is shutting out regional statkeholders and ignoring the interests of Indigenous ...

Why Greenland is strategically important to Arctic security

Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy.

How to Take a Magical Winter Trip to Iceland—With Northern Lights, Gorgeous Inns, and Frozen Waterfalls

For winter contingencies, Deplar employs an armada of plows, snow-removers, and spiky-wheeled "Super Jeeps," as well as human icebreakers and an unflappable team of hardy guides like Steini ...
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Canada, Iceland Coast Guards Boost Cooperation

Today, the Canadian Coast Guard and the Icelandic Coast Guard signed a letter of intent to formalize a shared commitment to cooperation and collaboration on coast guard operations. This agreement ...
Los Angeles Times

The Arctic’s annual physical finds an environment that’s breaking down

In 2006, when the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, released the first-ever Arctic Report Card, scientists already knew the top of the world was in trouble. It’s now much ...
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Sailing to a secret river in Greenland to fish Arctic char

A hidden river, shallow approaches, and no charts guide them inland to fish Arctic char. What follows is careful navigation, persistence, and turning the catch into long-term food. Why Oklahoma's ...
ScienceAlert

The Arctic Just Sweltered Through Its Hottest Year on Record

The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening ...
The Conversation

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

Senior Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder Matthew L. Druckenmiller receives ...
NPR

Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic

Hundreds of Arctic rivers and streams are turning bright red-orange, not from chemical pollution, but from naturally occurring iron spilling from long-frozen ground as temperatures warm. The "rusting ...
Phys.org

Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade

The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening ...
Scientific American

The Arctic Is in Dire Straits, 20 Years of Reporting Show

The Arctic is a dramatically different place than it was 20 years ago, when scientists first began giving it an annual checkup—and its current state is dire. The first Arctic Report Card was released ...