The Arctic is heating up faster than anywhere else on Earth and the only way to save the ice may be to intervene directly. We look at the three ambitious projects that aim to do just that.

The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world. By Jonathan Bamber, The Conversation. Driven by climate change, thawing permafrost is radically changing the Arctic landscape ...

The Arctic strategy released by the Army in March reflects the US military's increasing focus on the region. While the Army has long operated in Alaska, it's looking abroad to learn more about ...

On April 24, the United States will assume the chairmanship of the Arctic Council for two years. The Council is an eight-country forum, which since its inception in 1996, has successfully governed ...

The arctic ecosystem depends on them. In springtime, the algae bloom brilliant shades of green and draw tiny crustaceans, fish, birds and more to arctic waters.

There’s a new ocean at the top of our globe. In just the past three decades, global warming has shrunk the size of the Arctic Ocean’s summer ice by half. The region is now more accessible than ...

Now, the construction of Tara Polar Station, a new long-term drifting observatory and laboratory designed to study the central Arctic Ocean, is pushing the boundaries of research in the region.

Drawing lines in the Arctic snow. British scientists have unveiled a new Arctic map today with hopes of pointing out where some countries may be overstepping their claim to land.

This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, contributing to disasters across the wider region, including flooding in Juneau, Alaska and a record wildfire season in Canada. Those are ...

Snowy owls from the Arctic are wintering on Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts, drawing significant attention from photographers and birders. "Perfect snowy owl day here in Duxbury," said Jack McDonald ...