The Latest Breaking News from Arctic

U.S., Canada, and Finland collaborate to enhance icebreaker fleets in the Arctic to counter Russian aggression and maintain a strong defensive posture.

Melting sea ice in the fast-warming Arctic Ocean is not making it easier for sailors to navigate a legendary shortcut between Europe and Asia despite popular belief, scientists said Thursday.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or synthetic forever chemicals have been detected everywhere from the Arctic ice and its polar bears to penguin colonies in Tasmania, even in rain water and sea spray. These persistent chemicals have been found in the blood of people all over the world, as well…

Study shows population on Arctic island was stable until sudden demise, countering theory of ‘genomic meltdown’

Powersports and special operations are common bedfellows. But using a snowmobile to meet up with a submarine? That's pretty new and quite rad.

Canada is ramping up defense spending to meet NATO's 2% GDP target by 2029, with a focus on Arctic security and modernization efforts.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline

In the icy waters of the Arctic, NATO scientists are dissecting sound waves to improve the West's ability to track Russian submarines, as global warming alters acoustics underwater.

An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay by mid-century if global warming exceeds limits set under the Paris climate accords.