Planet melting

If global warming continues, polar ice caps will melt, wiping nations off our planet

Polar potential

Atlantic cooling may be temporary respite

Arctic rush driven by desire to control hydrocarbon deposits, shipping routes

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In court

India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council

Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears

The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July

Simply Put: Ice-free Arctic

Marine heatwaves in Arctic shows worrying trend since 2007, marginal seas more vulnerable: Study

Since 2007, 11 marine heatwaves have occurred in the Arctic Ocean

Arctic could go without ice for first time by 2030 under all emission scenarios: Study

First ice-free day in the Arctic could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections; frequency of ice-free conditions to increase …

Anxiety, angst and anger in the High Arctic

As world powers race to extract the wealth of the melting Far North, the devastating impact on its ecology and indigenous peoples requires a …

The magnetic North Pole is shifting and that too very rapidly

There is unusual activity at the North Pole. The magnetic north pole is sliding away from the Arctic region of Canada into Siberia. It has always …

Super Bug found in the Arctic traced back to Delhi

A scientist has found a “Superbug” gene in the Arctic region, Soil samples from Norwegian archipelago, a place which lies between …

Miniature mammoths

Smaller version of mammoths may have inhabited Egypt long after they were thought to have become extinct

Inhumanly polluted

Away from human interference, the virgin Arctic islands are, ironically, more polluted than the distant industrialised settlements. And the …

Polarising the polar

Ravaged by global warming, an ice-free Arctic is going to become the next battleground for economic hegemony

Emergency in Russian archipelago due to polar bears

The bears, which migrate seasonally from South to North in the area, have been attracted by dustbins in the human settlement, say experts

Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean

A warmer Arctic could disrupt ocean circulation and global weather systems, while permafrost will continue to thaw, potentially releasing …

Now, Arctic’s oldest and strongest ice starts to melt

This ‘last ice area’, which had never seen ice melting, saw its ice break twice this year owing to global warming

An Arctic account

The ice layer is thinning and spring arrives sooner than expected. The Arctic is already experiencing the impacts of global warming

Arctic rivers continue to melt more and more every summer, says report

The Arctic Report Card for 2018 notes that this provides powerful evidence for the intensification of the Arctic hydrologic cycle

Study shows how Arctic sea ice loss accelerates permafrost thaw

Research finds that Arctic permafrost thawed in the past as well when there was no sea ice, leading to global temperature rise

Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels

What matters most for sea levels is how much ice slides off the land and melts in the sea

Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent

The month-long voyage across the Arctic can have a manifold impact on a region that’s already vulnerable to climate change