Arctic

Europe News

Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

28/05/2025

Climate

How shipping in the EU is driving the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

28/05/2025

Green News

Could Arctic clouds explain why climate models keep failing?

Researchers have also warned that even limiting global warming to 1.5°C won’t save our polar ice sheets.

21/05/2025

Travel News

Inside the Arctic airports that never close for snow

Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.

18/04/2025

Climate

Europe just experienced its hottest March on record

Early spring weather is starting to feel more and more like summer, say campaigners who want to see polluters pay.

08/04/2025

Green News

Melting Arctic glaciers have revealed 2,500km of new coastline

The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and abundant wildlife.

02/04/2025

Climate

Arctic sea ice shrinks to record winter low as the planet warms

Since satellites began tracking it, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by an area about the size of Pakistan.

28/03/2025

Climate

European warming: Where are temperatures rising the fastest?

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth. We take a closer look at country-level changes, with insights from experts.

15/03/2025

Climate

Scientists say Europe is safe from collapse of vital Atlantic, for now

Researchers say the results of new computer simulations should be "reassuring" but are no greenlight for complacency.

27/02/2025

Green News

Why does Trump want Greenland, and does Greenland want Trump?

A wealth of resources essential to the green transition has made Greenland a hot commodity but what do the people who actually live there really want?

18/01/2025

Climate

How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations

How easy is it for Norway’s international seed bank to navigate politics and secure our future food supply?

01/01/2025

Experiences

Searching for Christmas spirit on a Canadian Arctic cruise

Warmth can be found in the coldest of places, as an expedition through the Northwest Passage brings festive joy.

15/12/2024

Destinations

Overtourism has reached Santa Claus' hometown, Finnish locals say

Arctic Circle locals say tourists are overrunning the big guy's hometown.

12/12/2024

Green News

Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores

Dramatic changes in the Arctic are being driven by high temperatures and intense wildfires.

11/12/2024

Green News

Scientists predict exact month the Arctic could lose all its sea ice

The Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free day before 2030, earlier than scientists predicted.

04/12/2024

Green News

New Greenpeace photos show rapid Arctic ice retreat in Svalbard

Greenpeace has released a new series of images illustrating the extent of polar ice retreat in the Arctic.

30/11/2024

Green News

Scientists in the Arctic have found a way to grow sea ice

The Antarctic Ice Sheet is retreating at a faster rate than in previous decades, raising concerns about a total collapse.

24/09/2024

Green News

This toxic ‘bomb’ is lurking in the Arctic’s melting permafrost

Mercury is released when soil frozen for millennia in permafrost thaws - something climate change is making increasingly common.

17/08/2024

Nature

Breakthrough tech will help researchers track polar bears in the wild

Current research relies on satellite collars that can only be fitted to adult female bears.

20/07/2024

Climate

Europe's Sámi peoples are using food diplomacy to save the Arctic

The Sámi community want to protect their long-earned gastronomic traditions across the continent.

14/07/2024