Now playing Next no comment US breaks record with its lowest ever wind-chill temperature at -78C An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius (or - 108 F). 05/02/2023
Now playing Next Nature London-sized iceberg breaks off Antarctica - but scientists aren’t worried A huge iceberg measuring more than 1,550 square kilometres broke away from the 150 metre thick Brunt Ice Shelf on Sunday. 25/01/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This AI tech is reducing the risk of dangerous polar bear encounters Ice-free periods in the Arctic are becoming longer, increasing the risk of human-polar bear conflict. 26/12/2022
Now playing Next Destinations The best things to do in Lapland if you don’t celebrate Christmas From glamping beneath the northern lights to meeting the original settlers, here’s our ultimate guide to Lapland. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next France Rare visitor: Walrus spotted off Normandy coast in France Rare visitor: walrus spotting off Normandy coast in France, thousands of kilometres from Arctic home 20/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment Rare red northern lights are seen in Finland Mesmerising northern lights were seen around the Arctic Circle in Finland on the evening of 22 October 2022. 24/10/2022
Now playing Next Nature Alaska to auction a Netherlands-sized area to oil and gas companies The state auction of arctic land will likely lead to an expansion of oil and gas production in the Arctic. 21/10/2022
Now playing Next Nature Climate change could starve polar bears to extinction “The fate of the polar bear should alarm everyone,” warns climate scientist. 06/10/2022
Now playing Next Climate Thinning ice: How climate change is making frozen lakes unsafe Ice-skating and other recreational activities are getting increasingly riskier in a warmer world, a new study shows. 04/10/2022
Now playing Next Canada NATO chief warns about Russia's Arctic military build-up Jens Stoltenberg has called for more investment in the Arctic, during a visit to Canada, as Moscow opens new military bases in the region. 27/08/2022
Now playing Next Ocean Polar opposite: How climate change is altering the Arctic? The Arctic is warming faster than any other place on the planet, while its wildlife is being slowly poisoned by industrial toxins. Ocean travels to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard to meet the scientists studying the environmental change taking place in the region. 26/07/2022
Now playing Next Ocean "The changes in the Arctic do not stay in the Arctic" Ocean speaks to Professor Kim Holmén, the man monitoring Svalbard's changing environment. 26/07/2022
Now playing Next Norway Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow. 06/07/2022
Now playing Next Norway Russia threatens revenge against Norway for alleged Arctic blockade Moscow claims that Oslo is preventing supplies from reaching Russians living in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. 29/06/2022
Now playing Next Climate Giant craters are opening up in the Arctic due to climate change The permafrost region contains three times as much carbon as all living vegetation on Earth - with concerning consequences as it thaws. 04/06/2022
Now playing Next Smart Regions Frozen adventure: the project promoting sustainable Arctic tourism Smart Regions heads to Europe's frozen wilderness to find out about a sustainable tourist project that aims to protect Europe's fragile Arctic ecosystem. 28/03/2022
Now playing Next Greenland Teenage boys in Greenland learn to become entrepreneurs An after-school class in entrepreneurship is bringing new opportunities to teenage boys in Greenland and giving them the chance to run their own micro-businesses. 22/03/2022
Now playing Next Nature International Polar Bear Day is held in the shadow of war Almost all polar bears could be wiped out by 2100. 27/02/2022
Now playing Next Nature Doomsday seed vault opens its doors for a rare deposit The vault on Spitsbergen island halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole is only opened a few times a year. 17/02/2022
Now playing Next Nature Giant 'sponge gardens' discovered deep in the Arctic Ocean These primitive creatures feed on the remains of animals that died thousands of years ago. 09/02/2022
