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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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?

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?

Moments

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.

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Overtourism has reached Santa Claus' hometown, Finnish locals say

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

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Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Why green campaigners are criticising the Arctic’s ‘dirty fuel’ ban

Canadian and Russian ships may carry on using heavy fuel oil for another five years.

Climate

Arctic wildfires ravage Russia’s north releasing megatonnes of carbon

Hot, dry weather has created conditions conducive for fires to ignite in the Arctic.

Nature

Could giant viruses slow the Arctic ice-melt?

Arctic ice is shrinking by 13 per cent a decade, but newly discovered giant viruses could help slow some of the decline.

Europe News

What does Finland and Sweden's NATO accession mean for race in Arctic?

Following Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO, seven of the eight Arctic Council members will be fighting Russia's threat in the Far North, which has had a significant military advantage for the past decades.

Nature

Climate change could mean oceans filled with jellyfish

Warming waters could see these transparent gelatinous creatures’ habitat spread north towards the poles.