The Latest Breaking News from Arctic

6 animals that change color in the winter

These animals ditch their summer colors for white winter coats.

LiveScience · Dec 22, 2023

Zoom through a 'spectacular' chain of ancient underwater volcanoes on Antarctic ocean floor

A research expedition in the Southern Ocean has mapped a string of seamounts that help to shape the Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica.

LiveScience · Dec 21, 2023

Extremely rare 'rainbow clouds' light up Arctic skies for 3 days in a row

In and around the Arctic Circle, stunning multicolor clouds have been shining in the sky for days on end. It is very unusual to see so many of these vibrant clouds over such a long period.

LiveScience · Dec 21, 2023

RRI Bengaluru to participate in first winter Indian expedition to Arctic region

Sensitive electronic instruments will be used to study the incoming radio signals in the frequency range 5 – 500 megahertz (MHz) at the accessible sites in the vicinity of Himadri.

The Hindu · Dec 18, 2023

Russia's Isolation Takes Toll On Arctic Climate Science

The deep freeze has significantly affected scientific research in a region warming around four times faster than the planet as a whole.

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2023

Russia's Isolation Takes Toll On Arctic Climate Science

Glaciologist Andrew Hodson used to collaborate with his Russian colleagues in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2023

Arctic Seals Survive Freezing Conditions With Bigger Nostrils

Study reveals how seals' convoluted nasal passages help retain heat and moisture, inspiring more efficient heating and ventilation systems.

Zenger · Dec 15, 2023

Warmest Arctic Summer Caused By Accelerating Climate Change

The Arctic saw its warmest ever summer in 2023, the result of accelerating human-caused climate change that is pushing ecosystems and the people that depend on them into uncharted territory, according to an official report Tuesday.

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023

Arctic "report card" points to rapid and dramatic impacts of climate change

This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, leading to early snowmelt and diminished sea ice.

WEKU · Dec 12, 2023

Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic

The year 2023 shattered the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact.

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023