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NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows

As geopolitical powers like Russia and China continue jockeying for influence i, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used a visit to Reykjavík last week to underscore Iceland’s strategic role in the ...
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Six-million-year-old Antarctic ice offers glimpse into warmer era of Earth’s past

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ...

Expansion of Antarctic bottom water contributed to end of last Ice Age, study finds

Around 12,000 years ago, the last Ice Age ended, global temperatures rose and the early Holocene began, during which time ...

7 unreal natural wonders you need to witness at least once

Discover breathtaking natural wonders that defy imagination, from Mexico's born-from-the-earth volcano to New Zealand's ...

Terror in the Arctic: How nine British WWII sailors survived ten-week horror involving frostbite, madness and 'summary executions' of comrades after ship ran aground, re…

The full horrifying story of the SS Chulmleigh is revealed by HUGH SEBAG-MONTEFIORE, who was given the unpublished account ...

I spent a year walking Britain's coast — these were the best sea-view pubs I found

Keep reading for the best pubs with a sea view around the coast of the UK, as recommended by Claire Allen, who spent a year ...

6 alternative ways to see the Northern Lights

This winter is predicted to be a particularly good one for spotting the green-hued celestial clouds in the night skies of the ...

In the wake of heroes, a spectacular life at sea

French ocean expeditioner Jean-Baptiste Charcot had a thirst for exploration; a “gentleman of the poles” who took French ...

Reducing the impact of exploring the world

Australian cruise company Aurora Expeditions is taking big strides in environmental stewardship, scientific collaboration and ...
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Government issues warning over potential danger in ocean: 'We cannot afford to wait'

Iceland's government has classified it as a national security concern. Government issues warning over potential danger in ...

Finland sharpens Arctic stance as security pressures rise; Canada among key allies

Finland issued a new Arctic foreign and security policy on Tuesday, warning that the region is entering a period of ...

Humans are coming: Arctic resource race to intensify with first US icebreaker in 25 years commissioned - Why this scramble?

The US has commissioned its first icebreaker in 25 years, as melting of Arctic ice opens up more shipping routes and scramble ...