Sweden 28/11/2016 A dire climate warning for the Arctic A new study says the the Arctic is experiencing rapid change "beyond anything previously experienced" and in ways that will fundamentally affect both people and ecosystems.
USA 02/11/2016 Watch: How ice has melted in the Arctic Ocean since 1984 The stark reality of climate change is unmasked in this new time-lapse video from NASA.
Russia 14/09/2016 Russian arctic meteorologists besieged by polar bears Five meteorologists working on Russia’s Izvesti Tsik Islands are trapped in their base, and have been for almost two weeks, because they are besieged by polar…
futuris 12/08/2016 Polar research warms up In this edition of Futuris we travel to northern Sweden, some 150km inside the Arctic Circle where winter temperatures can fall to -45ºc.
futuris 12/08/2016 Takeaway: polar research warms up Nice place to be a researcher, isn’t it? But that’s only because now it’s summer. In winter, temperatures reach here -45ºC. These biologists
no comment 05/05/2016 Special forces conduct drills close to North Pole A combat group of special forces from Russia’s Chechnya region conduct exercises close to the North Pole.
USA 25/03/2016 NASA to explore Arctic sea ice after record warm winter NASA is preparing to launch two missions to explore the Arctic following data that showed 2015 to be the warmest year on record. According to the
world news 30/12/2015 North Pole hots up as El Nino shakes up world weather It seems things are hotting up in the North Pole. As El Nino shakes up weather around the world, forecasters predicted temperatures of up to minus
no comment 30/09/2015 Activists celebrate Arctic drilling victory Actress Emma Thompson helps to haul a giant polar bear through the streets of London as part of Greenpeace’s celebrations at news that Shell is
Business 28/09/2015 Campaigners hail Shell withdrawal from Alaska Arctic drilling Royal Dutch Shell has abandoned its search for oil in the Arctic after failing to find enough supplies of crude during a seven-year quest. It has
Sport 16/09/2015 Chinese boat sets North East Passage record The sun rose on a new chapter of sailing history this week. On Tuesday Chinese skipper Guo Chuan and his four crew members from Russia, France and
USA 16/06/2015 Activists surround Shell's Arctic drilling rig Some 25 activists were detained by the US Coast Guard after trying to prevent a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig from leaving its base in Seattle. The
USA 19/05/2015 Seattle begins the battle with Shell over Arctic drilling Protesters in Seattle are not giving oil giant Shell any peace. After the arrival of the first of two giant rigs destined for Arctic drilling at the
world news 13/05/2015 Arctic oil prospecting imminent as Shell given go-ahead Arctic riches beckon. Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell has received renewed permission from the US government to prospect in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea
Sport 06/05/2015 Arctic Rugby Challenge Former England stars Tim Stimpson and Ollie Phillips have returned victorious from the arctic, trekking over 90 kilometres to the Magnetic North Pole
Sport 29/04/2015 First ever rugby sevens charity match in the North Pole A group of intrepid rugby players have walked across 160 kilometres of sea ice in order to play the first ever rugby sevens match in the North Pole
Sci-tech 27/02/2015 Alain Hubert: “It’s not that cold, the average is about -20C” When you are a polar explorer, you have a different set of reference points for good weather and bad. As we prepare to start recording our Skype chat
Sci-tech 19/09/2014 Alex Bellini: ‘I’m going to live on an iceberg until it melts’ Italian adventurer Alex Bellini is going to live on an iceberg until it melts in one of the most unusual expeditions of modern times. He spoke to
Canada 10/09/2014 Ship missing since 1845 discovered in Canada The wreckage of one of two ships lost in an expedition to Canada’s fabled Northwest Passage by naval officer and explorer Sir John Franklin in 1845
Sci-tech 01/07/2014 Interview : ‘Polar adventurer Sarah McNair Landry’ Interview Sarah McNair Landry is a modern day polar adventurer and film-maker. At age 18 she became the youngest person ever to ski to the South
