How Chinese, Russian Arctic ambitions are fueling a U.S. polar icebreaker mission

China and Russia have a big lead in efforts to control once impenetrable Arctic waters. The U.S. is spending billions on new ...
Yahoo

Scientists make alarming discovery deep beneath icy Arctic waters: 'Long-term consequences'

The Arctic region is rapidly changing, and even the mud at the bottom of fjords is revealing how our warming planet is reshaping the Earth. Deep beneath icy Arctic waters, scientists have uncovered ...
Yahoo

Scientists track new predator as it moves into Arctic waters — here's why this could be catastrophic for the rest of the world

Killer whales, also known as orcas, have officially made the Arctic Ocean their home — something that was nearly impossible until now. Historically, thick ice sheets blocked the whales from venturing ...
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Scientists recorded audio in the Arctic for a decade. The results flag a hidden crisis underwater

The Arctic has undergone a massive transformation in recent years. A recent study published in the journal npj Acoustics suggests that the Arctic’s soundscape is way louder and more diverse than ...

Tracking Arctic freshwater flow from space

Arctic rivers wind through remote tundra and boreal forests, freezing solid in winter and surging each spring with snowmelt, ...
WFMZ-TV

British troops plunge into icy Arctic waters as tensions rise over Greenland

As tensions simmer across the Arctic, with Trump pushing to control Greenland, British forces are honing their cold-weather warfare skills in Norway’s frozen north. Military personnel have been ...
Los Angeles Times

The Arctic’s annual physical finds an environment that’s breaking down

In 2006, when the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, released the first-ever Arctic Report Card, scientists already knew the top of the world was in trouble. It’s now much ...
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Melting ice is making the Arctic louder underwater, and whales are struggling to be heard

Deep within the shadowy abyss of an ocean, a baleen whale moans. A pod of humpbacks is busy communicating with clicking songs. One patch rumbles with the grunts and groans of seals, while the other is ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Atlantic water may be impacting sea ice formation in Arctic

Arctic communities have long been noticing changes in the sea ice across Alaska, with ice setting up later most years and proving less dependable throughout the winter many years. The impacts have ...
EurekAlert!

Scientists explore Arctic waters to uncover secrets of a changing ocean

The student course Arctic Future Pathfinders, which is held on the sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl going through the Northwest Passage, combines cutting-edge science with hands-on education. The ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

A NH author sails the same Arctic waters where a British crew disappeared 175 years ago

The Northwest Passage is a famously treacherous and mysterious area of the Arctic. In the 1800s, a British crew of over 120 men disappeared while trying to find the passage. Jackson, New Hampshire ...