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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.

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.

Ocean

Polar opposite: How climate change is altering the Arctic?

In partnership with the European Commission

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.

Ocean

"The changes in the Arctic do not stay in the Arctic"

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to Professor Kim Holmén, the man monitoring Svalbard's changing environment.

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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.

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.

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.

Smart Regions

Frozen adventure: the project promoting sustainable Arctic tourism

In partnership with the European Commission

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.

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.

Nature

International Polar Bear Day is held in the shadow of war

Almost all polar bears could be wiped out by 2100.

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.

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.

Nature

Climate change is bringing polar bears dangerously close to humans

Unusually warm weather is causing human-wildlife conflict in the Arctic.

Culture news

What's it like to celebrate Christmas in Antarctica?

When you're celebrating Christmas from one of the most remote outposts on Earth, it's all about logistics.

Greenland

‘Alarming and undeniable’: Climate change threatening European Arctic

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and experts say the trends in Europe are troubling.

Nature

What are ‘unicorns of the sea’ and why are they in danger?

The Arctic must not be turned into a shipping highway, say scientists, as narwhals are stressed by sounds up to 40km away.

Climate

‘Monster’ glacier in Antarctica on verge of losing ice shelf

Scientists have discovered cracks in the shelf holding back Thwaites glacier which could cause sea levels to rise by several feet.

Nature

Film of polar bear eating reindeer seen as evidence of climate change

Rare footage of a polar bear killing and eating a reindeer is being seen as evidence that climate change is forcing a change of diet in the Arctic.

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Santa Paws: South African canines sled on sandy beaches

Every Saturday, locals and tourists alike are treated to the scene of a team of huskies pulling a sled along the white sands of Muizenberg beach, getting a dose of much-needed exercise just outside of Cape Town.

Climate

Why is there a huge iceberg melting outside COP26?

Scientists have brought an iceberg from Greenland to Glasgow to remind world leaders just how fast the ice sheets are melting.