The Arctic Circle has shifted from storing carbon to becoming a source of it as permafrost melts and wildfires occur more frequently. A new study has produced the first map of coastal communities ...

Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally altering the ecosystem and how it operates. One recent ...

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution. As wildfires increase and hotter temperatures melt long-frozen ground, the ...

Moon receives funding from NOAA for work performed as an editor on the Arctic Report Card. Matthew L. Druckenmiller receives funding from NOAA for work performed as an editor on the Arctic Report ...

By Raymond Zhong For thousands of years, the shrubs, sedges, mosses and lichens of the Arctic have performed a vital task for the planet: gulping down carbon dioxide from the air and storing the ...

Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this native species return for good? As summer gives way to an early autumn on ...

The Chinese government says it opposes Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy, which identifies Beijing as a potential threat in the region and discusses how China, despite having no territory in ...

Canada is stepping up its Arctic strategy amid growing geopolitical tensions and the region’s transformation due to climate change. On Friday, Canada unveiled a 37-page security policy detailing ...

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25, 2024. (Cpl. Meshaq Hylton/Marine Corps) For years, the U.S. has been pushed by military officials and lawmakers to devote more resources to the rapidly evolving Arctic environment, but it is a ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Citing growing interest by China and Russia in the Arctic as global warming makes the region more accessible, Canada on Friday said it would focus on building stronger ...

Canada Seeks Stronger US Ties in Arctic to Counter Russia, China Will appoint Arctic envoy, create Alaska, Greenland consulates North American security likely to be a Trump priority: expert ...