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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 ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The loss of Arctic sea ice is linked to drier winters in California and wetter winters in the Iberian Peninsula. This conclusion was reached by isolating the ...

The United States, under Donald Trump’s leadership, has revived interest in acquiring the Arctic territory, citing national security, economic resources, and military strategy. But Greenland is not ...

On March 10 (02:33:14 (UTC), a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in the Jan Mayen Island region, impacting Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean.

But the ferret guesses weren’t too far off, as ermines — also known as stoats or short-tailed weasels — along with badgers and otters, are members of the mustelid family. “It's not a ...

The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum for states to cooperate on Arctic issues. It has long been unique among major international organizations in that it reserves places for indigenous ...

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 hubs are the cornerstone of the federal government’s Arctic security strategy, which committed $2.67 billion over 20 years to building them. Blair was in Iqaluit Thursday to announce the ...

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 ...