This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

But according to a new study, the answer could actually lie in the Arctic. Scientists have warned that melting ice at the North Pole could unleash 'zombie' viruses with the potential to trigger ...

The bright white surface of sea ice plays an important role in slowing warming as it reflects sunlight back into space, in what is known as the albedo effect. Conversely, its melting creates a ...

Since covid brought the world to a standstill in 2020, thoughts have turned to what the next global pandemic could be.

Trump’s interest in Greenland is often associated with the island’s vast, but largely untapped, mineral resources. But its ...

The swift thawing of Arctic ice caps stands out as a clear result of climate change. Higher temperatures worldwide have sped up this process. It affects ecosystems, sea levels, and access to resources ...

A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a ...

The economic promise of the Arctic, and particularly the region's greater accessibility, have also heightened military and security sensitivities. The day before J.D. Vance's visit to Greenland on ...

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...