Arctic

Sheep grazing on the coast of southern Greenland

The battle to save Greenland’s sheep farms from a multibillion-dollar mine

ByStuart ButlerOct 31, 2026

In southern Greenland, a bucolic farming landscape sits at the centre of a battle over rare-earth minerals – and an US$11.6billion mining company compensation claim

European Union Blue Flags and Berlaymont Building, Headquarters of the European Commission.

EU announces new strategy for Arctic

ByVictoria HeathOct 22, 2026

New strategy sets out four priorities, including strengthening security and responding to accelerating climate change in the fastest-warming region on the planet

South Korea completes first commercial Arctic trip to Europe

ByVictoria HeathOct 12, 2026

The shipping route cuts shipping times between Asia and Europe by a third, with officials wanting to launch regular commercial services by 2030

Aerial of the Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

New map reveals Greenland’s hidden landscape

ByVictoria HeathSep 29, 2026

Valleys underneath Greenland's 1.7-million-square-kilometre ice sheet are seen for the first time by NASA scientists

Trump administration ends support for Arctic environment report

ByVictoria HeathAug 13, 2026

NOAA ends support for Arctic climate and environment report after nearly two decades of monitoring the rapidly changing region

Arctic winter sea ice has returned to significant decline

ByKhadeejah MasudAug 12, 2026

Arctic winter sea ice saw a brief pause in its decline as recently as 2020, which has now ended following…

Geo explainer: the Arctic

ByKhadeejah MasudJun 30, 2026

This extreme polar region holds roughly 20 per cent of the world's freshwater, drives global weather patterns, and safeguards the future of our food supply

Arctic Ocean food chain disrupted as key tipping point passed

ByVictoria HeathMay 28, 2026

Nitrate – a key nutrient for plankton to grow – is being removed from the Arctic Ocean due to climate change, new study suggests

The Greenpeace protest taking place 2.3km below the Arctic Ocean

World’s deepest protest takes place on Arctic seabed

ByVictoria HeathMay 27, 2026

Underwater robot unfurls banner 2.3 kilometres below the surface of the Arctic Ocean, marking a record-breaking protest

Arctic lichen are bleaching due to climate change, study finds

ByKhadeejah MasudMay 19, 2026

A study has found that warming global temperatures are causing irreversible bleaching in certain Arctic lichen species, posing a threat to carbon storage and the Arctic food chain