The Latest Breaking News from Arctic

Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.

When psychologist Kari Leibowitz moved to the Arctic, she was amazed by what she learnt about coping with the change in seasons

A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to climate change and are further accelerating the rate of ice loss across the region.

In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?

Bowhead whales are the longest-lived mammals on Earth with some able to live hundreds of years. What’s more, Inuit hunters have observed these whales breaking ice over half a metre thick – ice strong enough to support a fully-loaded semi truck.

An Arctic seed vault designed to safeguard the world's plant diversity has received thousands of new samples, marking the largest number of depositors since 2020. The latest deposits, including Palestinian seeds, come amid growing concerns over conflict and climate change threatening food security.

The government is facing calls to cease trading with DP World because of its partnership with Putin’s northern sea route

Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.

A hut sits at an altidue of 1,800 meters near the Mackenzie Mountains in Yukon, Canada.

Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughAn unlikely crew, including a vicar and two pensioners, sail a dodgy ship on a voyage to honour an explorer. But the sitcom setup fails to deliver much comedy or sense of quest

Embrace change, they say, or become a casualty. This adage weighed heavily on my mind during my latest research trip to the Arctic. Repeatedly, I found myself clutching the .303 calibre rifle over my shoulder — a piece of equipment I once considered unnecessary.