Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

As Arctic sea ice melts, Russia is racing to control new trade routes, extract untapped resources, and cement its military ...

The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth, centered at the North Pole. It is a vast polar region at the top of the world. Unlike ...

Every June, communities across the country celebrate Sjómannadagurinn — Fishermen’s Day — and visitors are welcome to join ...

The findings matched with data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service showing May this year to be the second-warmest globally on record ...

India’s pact with Norway to build its first indigenous Polar Research Vessel marks a major strategic pivot in its Arctic ...

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland ’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ...

The Arctic has warmed at a rate more than double the global average. This phenomenon, known as arctic amplification, is largely driven by melting sea ice: as the ice vanishes, it is replaced by an ...

A new analysis says human-caused climate change had a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May. The World Weather Attribution analysis says temperatures rose more ...

Some parts of Iceland saw temperatures more than 10°C (18 °F) above average, and the country set a record for its warmest weather in May when Egilsstadir Airport hit 26.6°C (79.9 F) on May 15.

Research ships rarely brave the Greenland Sea in winter. Early this year, scientists ventured into the ice-covered waters to capture crucial data about the planet’s future.