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Melting Arctic ice isn’t just a polar problem—it may be reshaping global weather. A new study links ice loss to drier California winters and wetter Mediterranean conditions, revealing hidden climate ...

More information: Arctic sea-ice loss drives a strong regional atmospheric response over the North Pacific and North Atlantic on decadal scales. Communications Earth & Environment (2025).

Greenland, once an afterthought in global politics, is now at the centre of a high-stakes geopolitical contest. The United States, under Donald Trump’s leadership, has revived interest in acquiring ...

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake took place in the Jan Mayen Island Region. The depth was 10km, according to USGS. On March 10 (02:33:14 (UTC), a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in the Jan ...

A rarely spotted critter was recently caught on camera in a Pennsylvania parking lot. Last month, Pennsylvania resident Erin Cerase spotted a small, white creature hopping around. Unable to ...

The Arctic region is becoming a theater for competition between states over its resources and geopolitical advantages. This is having a deeply harmful impact on the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, ...

The Arctic region is warming at a rate that is far above the global average. Consequently, snow, glaciers, and permafrost are melting—all of which are contributing to coastal run-off plumes.

The federal government will build northern military operational support hubs in Iqaluit, Yellowknife, and Inuvik, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Thursday, while promising there will be more ...

Canada is expanding its military presence in the Arctic region as it tries to appease the Trump administration’s calls for higher defense spending and deter Chinese and Russian influence in the ...