When the Arctic Gets Warmer, It Also Affects a Tropical Ecosystem Thousands of Miles Away
As spring arrives earlier in far northern Russia, red knots get smaller—and have trouble in their African winter homes
Cruise Ship Set to Sail the Perilous Northwest Passage
Crystal Cruises will sail a ship with over 1,000 passengers through the legendary—and deadly—Arctic route
Remnants of a Whaling Disaster Have Been Discovered off the Coast of Alaska
A catastrophe wiped out an entire whaling fleet 144 years ago, now researchers have found some of the wrecks’ remains
Arctic Explorers Uncover (and Eat) 60-Year-Old Food Stash
Tins of jam and crackers hidden in Greenland’s Arctic desert made for a delicious surprise
Declassified Spy Maps Show Melting Arctic Ice
Maps reveal how climate and politics are heating up in the Arctic
Once Again, Thousands of Walruses Have Been Forced Ashore in Alaska
When the animals can’t find sea ice to rest on, they haul themselves ashore in crowded masses
Russia Might Own the North Pole
Thanks to global warming, Russia has claimed a new ocean in the Arctic
Franklin’s Doomed Arctic Expedition Ended in Gruesome Cannibalism
New bone analysis suggests crew resorted to eating flesh, then marrow
Watch Wildfire Smoke from Alaska and Canada Envelop the Arctic
Here’s why that’s bad
Polar Bears are Eating Dolphins, Probably Thanks to Climate Change
A warmer winter lured a pod of white-beaked dolphins north but then ice trapped them, sealing their fate as a polar bear’s meal
Inuit Wisdom and Polar Science Are Teaming Up to Save the Walrus
Traditional knowledge and scientific study are helping us begin to understand what a changing Arctic means for the marine mammal
It’s Hard to Protect Arctic Mammals When We Don’t Know How Many Live There
Only a handful of animal populations are well counted — leaving researchers in the dark about how threatened the others are
Oil Companies Are Pausing Plans to Drill the Arctic
Drilling the Arctic is hard, and with oil prices flagging, it may not be worth it
Now the Danes Have Staked a Claim for the North Pole, Too
The ultimate decision over who controls the North Pole will come down to the United Nations
These Photos Capture a Decade of Change at Earth’s Poles
From courting penguins to moody icebergs, photojournalist Camille Seaman shares her personal journey through polar habitats
Lose Ice in Alaska, See Temperatures Spike By 7°C
This puts the goal of keeping temperature rises below 2°C to shame
To Survive Climate Change, We Should Be More Like the Eskimos
Arctic Studies Center director Bill Fitzhugh says that studying northern cultures can help people adapt to climate change
35,000 Walruses Are Crowding Onto One Alaskan Beach
Some animals have already been killed on the beach, most likely by stampedes
Russia Is Building a New Military Base in the Arctic
The cold war over the Arctic continues
Sir John Franklin’s Doomed Ship Just Turned Up in the Arctic After 170 Years
The two ships disappeared in 1846 during a British expedition trying to map the Northwest Passage
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