Risks of Military Confrontation in Arctic Increasing, Say U ... - USNI News
1 day ago · The Arctic is “where the confrontation of the world’s leading states is unfolding,” the head of the Russian Navy said at a recent forum in St. Petersburg where regional cooperation had ...
Arctic is changing dramatically, and 2024 report card shows
1 day ago · In the 2024 Arctic Report Card, released Dec. 10, we brought together 97 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and sea ice to snow, to report on the state ...
News - ArcticToday
ArcticToday—news, information, opinion and analysis about the Arctic, its evolving economy and changing environment across the circumpolar North
Sea Ice Today - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Dec 4, 2024 · The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on the planet, and as a result, sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is decreasing. Sea ice loss has far-reaching effects on the planet because the ice helps regulate Earth’s climate, influences global weather patterns, and …
A controversial plan to refreeze the Arctic is seeing promising
Dec 12, 2024 · Deep in the Canadian Arctic, scientists and entrepreneurs brave sub-zero temperatures, whipping winds and snowstorms to drill holes through the sea ice to pump out the seawater below and freeze it ...
Arctic hit by high temperatures, melting ice and fires in ... - NBC News
Dec 10, 2024 · Considered a bellwether region for the effects of climate change, the Arctic is heating up far faster than places at lower altitudes — two to four times as quickly, depending on the baselines...
Worrying Signs From the Arctic - The New York Times
Dec 17, 2024 · The Arctic is warming four times as fast as the rest of the planet. In the waters that connect the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans in northern Canada, sea ice was the lowest ever recorded in the ...
Arctic News | Arctic Latest News - NewsNow
Latest news on the Arctic, providing comprehensive coverage of climate change, melting ice caps, Northwest Passage shipping, indigenous peoples, wildlife conservation and polar research expeditions. The Arctic, encompassing the northernmost region of Earth above the Arctic Circle (66.5°N), is experiencing unprecedented changes.
Arctic tundra becoming source of carbon dioxide emissions
Dec 10, 2024 · Arctic annual surface air temperatures ranked second-warmest since 1900. Autumn 2023 and summer 2024 were especially warm across the Arctic, with temperatures ranking 2nd and 3rd warmest, respectively. An early August 2024 heatwave set all-time record daily temperatures in several northern Alaska and Canada communities.
Arctic - BBC News
Oct 23, 2024 · Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this native species return for good? Many parts are waking up to icy...