Ancient Methane Explosions Rocked the Arctic Ocean at the End of the Last Ice Age
As retreating ice relieved seafloor pressures, trapped methane burst through to the water column, study says
How Polar Bears Became the Dragons of the North
Renaissance maps depicting the “white bears” say more about our own fears and fantasies than about the predators themselves
Arctic Cruise Line Baptizes Its Passengers in Ice
MS Fram has just crossed the Arctic Circle, so far north that the sun practically never sets. To celebrate, the crew stage a frosty mock baptism
DNA Could Identify the Sailors (Including Women) of the Doomed Franklin Expedition
New analysis on bone and and tooth fragments will allow researchers to learn more about the ill-fated crew
Ocean Currents Are Sweeping Billions of Tiny Plastic Bits to the Arctic
Currents are acting like a conveyor belt for plastic, dumping the bits in pristine northern waters
In Its Layers, This Stunning Pink Coralline Algae Holds Secrets of Climates Past
Unseen and unsung for centuries, these underwater species of coralline algae are providing scientists with an unparalleled new archive of information
Happy(?) Birthday to the Father of the Nuclear Navy
Hyman G. Rickover pushed to nuclearize the Navy’s submarines, but admitted he’d rather ‘sink them all’ to protect humanity
Obama and Trudeau Protect Millions of Acres From Drilling in the Arctic and the Atlantic
But questions remain about the permanency of the act in the arctic
Top Eight Ocean Stories That Made Waves in 2016
2016 wasn’t all bad: Stubborn environmental problems were livened up thanks to new solutions, “gee whiz” discoveries and mysterious orbs
Thumbnail Reveals the Final Days of Franklin Expedition Explorer
A synchrotron micro-x-ray sheds new light on the cause that led to one crew member’s death
Decades-Old Chemicals May Be Threatening Polar Bear Fertility, As If They Didn’t Have Enough to Worry About
A new study sheds light on how today’s pollutants could become tomorrow’s threats to wildlife and humans
Naturally Formed Snowballs Cover Beaches in Siberia
Thousands have washed up on an 11-mile stretch of shore of the Gulf of Ob
Canada Can’t Figure Out Why the Ocean Floor Is Beeping
A mysterious sound has baffled residents of a far-flung hamlet
Visiting Melting Glaciers Can Be Profound. But Is It Morally Wrong?
How to weigh the moral costs of your climate change tour
Awesome New Maps Show Alaska in High-Resolution Detail
The ArcticDEMs are the first set of detailed elevation maps of the Great White North
These Ridiculously Long-Lived Sharks Are Older Than the United States, and Still Living It Up
The lifespans of these marine methuselahs may double those of oldest living tortoises, a creative dating method finds
Journey to the Center of Earth
The Tiny World of Glacier Microbes Has an Outsized Impact on Global Climate
Microbes living on glaciers collectively cover an area the size of New Hampshire—and they could have a big influence on global climate
Podcast: Does Anybody Even Care About the Arctic Anymore?
This week’s episode of Warm Regards asks why our coldest region has gotten the cold shoulder
Melting Arctic Ice Might Mean Faster Internet for Some
The dwindling ice has an unexpected benefit: more underwater cables
After 60 Years, An Expedition Determines Highest Peaks in U.S. Arctic
Glaciologist Matt Nolan and ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers tested a new mapping system to end uncertainty about the highest mountain in the Brooks Range
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