Arctic


Travel tips from climate scientist Nicolas Cassar

Travel tips from climate scientist Nicolas Cassar

ByVictoria HeathOct 31, 2025
Explore essential travel tips for sustainable journeys. Learn how to reduce carbon footprint while enjoying the Arctic.
The world’s most northern research base, Ny-Ålesund

The world’s most northern research base, Ny-Ålesund

ByVictoria HeathSep 18, 2025
Discover more about the history and present-day activities of Ny-Ålesund, a remote research base in Norway
The world smallest tree - the dwarf willow

The Arctic’s miniature forests with trees you can stand on

ByVictoria HeathSep 12, 2025
The world's tiniest trees can grow just a few centimetres high – discover more about their adaptations to the freezing Arctic
Dramatic ice calving from the Monacobreen Glacier in Liefde Fjord, small tidal wave and icebergs floating in the arctic ocean around Svalbard,

Dramatic thaw of Svalbard observed by scientists

ByVictoria HeathJul 22, 2025
New commentary by researchers reveals dramatic shift in the Arctic winter in Svalbard, a region already warming six to seven times more than global average
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at The PPL Center on October 29, 2024 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

What is it that Trump wants from Greenland?

ByVictoria HeathJan 8, 2025
Could Donald Trump ever buy Greenland? Discover the reasons as to why the US is vying for the world's largest island
polar bear on melting ice floe in arctic sea

The Arctic could be ice-free by 2027, new research warns

ByVictoria HeathDec 4, 2024
First study of its kind shows Arctic could experience first ice-free day in just three years, with significant consequences to the planet
Arctic region covered with no snow or ice, a familiar scene with climate change

What would happen if the Arctic thawed?

ByCharlotte LockNov 22, 2024
Discover the reality of life on Earth with extreme Arctic thaw - which could be coming sooner than you think...
Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery

Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery

ByBryony CottamNov 21, 2024
The search for novel microbes in Arctic ecosystems, known as bioprospecting, is yielding promising results for the development of new drugs
Lenin’s bust peers down on the Russian mining town of Barentsburg in Svalbard

Arctic geopolitics: the Red Flag flying in Svalbard

ByVictoria HeathSep 27, 2024

Tensions are mounting in Svalbard, where a Russian mining town is goading the Norwegian authorities We are heading to the…

A red-algae bloom speeding up ice melt in Antarctica

Algae-eating giant viruses could help stop ice melt at the poles

ByBryony CottamAug 8, 2024
Recently discovered giant viruses could be the solution to slowing the spread of the algae that are warming up the world’s ice cover
The Institute of Marine Research’s RV Kronprins Haakon sailing in icy Arctic waters

Expedition searching for new species in Arctic Ocean

ByStuart ButlerMay 20, 2024
An expedition has set out to search for new species living in little explored deep water vents in the frigid Arctic Ocean.
Longer summers spell bad news for polar bears

Longer summers spell bad news for polar bears

ByStuart ButlerFeb 28, 2024
A new study reveals that if Arctic summers continue to get longer then most polar bears will probably starve.
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