The Latest Breaking News from Arctic

600 dead Arctic tern chicks have been recovered by rangers at Long Nanny Nature Reserve near Beadnell

Bird flu suspected as cause of death of vulnerable migratory birds at Long Nanny, the biggest UK breeding colony

Jackie Head, who has trained in the Arctic, now cancer free after early diagnosis in pilot England scheme

The extent of sea ice in Antarctica has shrunk compared with the long-term average for this time of year between 1981 and 2010 by an area four times the size of Texas.

The species of owl which is native to the Arctic was forced to take necessary precautions during the recent soaring temperatures to keep herself and her babies cool

The Arctic’s climate is warming at least four times faster than the global average, causing irrevocable changes to this vast landscape and precarious ecosystem – from the anticipated extinction of polar bears to the appearance of killer whales in ever-greater numbers. A new study suggests the Arctic Ocean could be…

Russia has trained dolphins guarding a vital Black Sea base and has added Beluga whales and dolphins to its ranks deploying them in Arctic waters

The extent of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has fallen to a historic minimum this year, triggering concerns that the pristine polar continent might be reaching a climate change tipping point.

Considerable effort has been invested in determining when the Arctic Ocean might first become ice-free in summer, a.k.a. a “blue ocean event” and defined as when the sea ice area drops below 1 million sq. km. We don’t know exactly when the last blue ocean event happened, but one in…