The Arctic is one of the coldest and least populated regions on Earth, much of it covered by ice. But in recent years it has become one of the most important sites of geopolitical tensions — and ...

A combination of increased microbial activity, thawing permafrost, and more frequent wildfires now means the Arctic is releasing more carbon dioxide than it’s storing, according to the 2024 ...

A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said ...

Things in the Arctic have never been hotter. In the past year, Russian nuclear submarines have practiced firing cruise missiles near NATO members Norway, Finland and Sweden. That drill followed ...

A new study reports that 34 percent of the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ) is actually releasing more carbon than its storing, and that number climbs to 40 percent when considering wildfires. While this ...

He writes: “Freezing and thawing over millennia, the Arctic and Antarctic are like vaults that hold our planet’s heirlooms. When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – ancient ...

Assuming those icebreakers are not for acquiring the Panama Canal and given that Russia has its own Arctic Sea Route, is it unreasonable to think that he may want one too? Mr. Trump’s Arctic ...

An Arctic air mass, sometimes known as a Siberian Express, is expected to move over Michigan by Sunday and will leave Michigan residents with below-zero temperatures for days, the National Weather ...

Before this research, the existence of fresh submarine groundwater discharge in this area of the Arctic was thought to be very limited, Demir said. The study is also the first to isolate ...

It came after Denmark said on Monday it plans to spend $2.05 billion to boost its military presence in the Arctic. While the Scandinavian country is responsible for Greenland's security and ...

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for southeast Michigan, as the area will see more scattered snow and cold temperatures this week, according to the National Weather Service's White Lake ...