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 ...
The temperature has also been rising; the past nine years have been the warmest on record in the Arctic. The changes have affected the region’s wildlife, with migratory tundra caribou ...
A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic ... to unfold in a region that is drawing increasing ...
Foreign policy commentary on the Arctic region, however, often misses a key point: the Arctic plays a unique and critical role in space security. Any satellite in a polar or sun-synchronous orbit ...
Yet economic development elsewhere in the vast polar region has ground to a halt. Working conditions in the Arctic Ocean are extremely challenging at this time of the year for Norwegian fisherman ...
"Looking at the good points in the conversation about this, it seems that the United States is determined to organise the defence and security of the Arctic region," Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen ...
As the Arctic region undergoes unprecedented changes due to climate change, the melting of the ice opens up a massive new frontier, unlocking a treasure trove of previously untapped natural ...
in Arctic region on August 17, 2019. Russia's "50 Let Pobedy" nuclear icebreaker moored at the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, in Arctic region on August 17, 2019. Pavel Lvov/Associated Press ...
It has hundreds of billions in rare earth minerals. It is a key part of Arctic shipping routes. The Arctic region has become a focal point of international interest and competition. As climate change ...
Map of areas that experienced vegetation climate stress in the Arctic-boreal region between 1997-2020 as detected by multiple variables from the satellite record. Watts et al., 2025, Geophysical ...
Members of Congress have written to the U.S. government to seek action over China’s “dual-use” military research in the Arctic region. More STR/AFP via Getty Images Diplomats have "strong ...