The Latest Breaking News from Arctic

Talks to form a new Greenland government tasked with mapping a timeline for independence from Denmark were to begin Wednesday, a day after elections that saw support soar for a party seeking to cut ties swiftly.

The polar vortex could be reversing in a sudden stratospheric warming event, with the potential to send Arctic air and storms to the central and eastern U.S.

The desire for independence from Denmark grows while most reject US proposals to acquire the icy island.

U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019

Operation Nanook, carried out in conjunction with allies, aims to ‘project force’ in a region attracting growing interest from Russia and China

After Donald Trump’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington

In today’s newsletter: As we hit another alarming milestone, we speak to environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan on why this is a warning we can’t afford to ignore

Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures reached 11 degrees Celsius above average near the North Pole, Europe's climate monitor said on Thursday.

Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.

Scientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet

During a wide-ranging 90-minute speech to the US congress of March 4, Donald Trump revisited his determination to “get” Greenland “one way or the other”. Trump said his country needed Greenland “for national security”. While he said he and his government “strongly support your right to determine your own future”…