Into the Arctic: Discovering the Wonders of Svalbard - Road Unraveled
We spent a week exploring Svalbard and the Arctic Ocean. This article shares some of the highlights from our experience| Road Unraveled
Another year, another well-above-average (1981-2010 mean) snow and ice accumulation on the Greenland ice sheet (indicated by the blue vs. gray trend lines, right chart). The net mass gain (blue) again exceeded the net mass loss (red) during 2024-2025. Image Source: Polar Portal The Greenland Ice Sheet melt percentage and surface temperature have been […]| NoTricksZone
A Chinese-operated Panamax container ship steamed across Russia’s Northern Sea Route in just 6 days underscoring the emergence of a faster Europe-Asia shipping route. The full crossing of the Polar region from the waters above Norway to the Bering Sea took an additional 24 hours.| gCaptain
Impakter Antarctica Is in Extreme Peril Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll find not a simple cap of frozen water, but an extraordinarily complex interplay between the ocean, sea ice, and ice […] The post Antarctica Is in Extreme Peril appeared first on Impakter. Grist| Impakter
Discover what it’s like to take a Svalbard cruise with Aurora Expeditions, filled with polar bears, ice, wildlife and Arctic memories that last a lifetime.| NOMADasaurus
Curious about Aurora Expeditions’ first X-BOW vessel? In our Greg Mortimer ship review we reveal the highlights, quirks & adventures from onboard.| NOMADasaurus
Discover the frozen rivers of the Arctic – Yenisei, Ob, and Mackenzie. Explore how nature and people adapt to life on icy waters. The post Frozen Rivers of the Arctic appeared first on World Rivers.| World Rivers
We spent a week exploring Svalbard and the Arctic Ocean. This article shares some of the highlights from our experience| Road Unraveled
The Arctic, long a frozen frontier on the margins of geopolitics, is now the setting for one of NATO’s most telling demonstrations of resolve. As Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)…| https://eutoday.net
Dad and I lie dead still in the dark tent, listening to a grizzly grunting outside. The old half-joke that, “You don’t need to outrun the bear, just the person next to you,” isn’t as reassuring when you’re both rolled up in sleeping bags like a pair of bear burritos. I ease the bear spray […] The post Tide & Teeth: Inside Four Months Kayaking The Inside Passage appeared first on Paddling Magazine.| Paddling Magazine
U.S. and Russian government officials discussed several energy deals on the sidelines of negotiations this month that sought to achieve peace in Ukraine, according to five sources familiar with the talks.| gCaptain
The Trump-Putin Alaska summit was about far more than Ukraine. Since long before the meeting in Anchorage, the Arctic has been recognized as a setting for U.S.-Russia cooperation. Now, with the historic presidential summit in the unexpected location of Alaska, the Arctic has been confirmed as one of the key areas for the normalization of the bilateral relationship. During the joint news conference with President Trump, President Putin said “cooperation in the Arctic and the resumption of re...| Responsible Statecraft
The aftermath of a historic 2020 heat wave could still be felt in Siberia a year later.| Eos
For several years now I have longed to visit Svalbard. A land where the sun never sets in summer, nor rises in winter. A land 60% covered with glaciers and home to exciting wildlife such as polar bears and walrus. And finally this year I made it. The post Arctic diary one: expedition overview appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
Who hasn’t been mesmerised at times by the sight and sound of the sea? Watching the movement of waves, whether on the shore or from a ship, can be almost hypnotising, or so I find. The post Gallery: moving through Arctic waters appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
Everyone who visits the Arctic hopes to see a polar bear and I was no exception. But I was realistic in my expectations. I knew that regulations recently introduced prohibit ships and zodiac boats from approaching closer than 300 metres. The post A postcard from Svalbard: polar bear appeared first on Travel with me.| Travel with me
A modelling study published in Geophysical Research Letters looks at Arctic sea ice loss in the last 20 years. Dr … read more| Science Media Centre
Inside the Arctic Race of Norway 2025: cycling, EV logistics, fragile Arctic landscapes, and the debate over Equinor’s role in a green future.| A greener life, a greener world
Choosing between an Arctic vs Antarctic cruise? Explore wildlife, landscapes, history & accessibility to find the polar adventure that’s right for you.| Passport & Pixels
BOEM schedules at least 30 non-discretionary lease sales through 2040 First Gulf of America sale slated for Dec. 10, 2025 WASHINGTON – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today applauded the Trump Administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for publishing a non-discretionary schedule of at least 30 […] The post Predictable Gulf of America, Alaska Offshore Leasing Sales Major Win for Families, Small Businesses...| Consumer Energy Alliance
Aggressive new drilling proposed in northern Alaska poses grave risks to the planet — and to a vast and rare Arctic ecosystem. The post What Will We Lose if Oil and Gas Drilling Expands in Arctic? appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
Review of two newly released books for the younger kids both themed with animals. A board book perfect for bedtime and a lift a flap picture book.| www.craftymomsshare.com
Access to Arctic shipping routes is not only a commercial opportunity, but also a matter of strategic security. For countries such as Russia, China and the United States, controlling these routes would give them a significant economic and geopolitical advantage. The importance of Greenland. Greenland, a remote island located beyond the Arctic Circle, is increasingly…| Southworld
When Dennis Bell’s colleague began pulling him out of an icy hole, the rope around Bell’s belt snapped, and his second fall proved fatal.| Gizmodo
The best way, by far, to explore the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway located in the High Arctic, is by joining ... Read more The post The ULTIMATE Svalbard Cruise Packing List: Everything You Need to Bring appeared first on Uprooted Traveler.| Uprooted Traveler
Arctic cruises are currently exploding in popularity, offering an incredible mix of abundant wildlife, otherworldly landscapes, and unique natural phenomena, like the Midnight Sun or the Northern Lights. One of the most popular destinations for Arctic cruises is Svalbard, an archipelago located between Norway and the North Pole that’s known for being home to the northernmost city, Longyearbyen, and to one of the highest populations of polar bears on the planet. We recently spent two weeks ...| Uprooted Traveler
AGU News Save the date for AGU25 in New Orleans, 15-19 December Registration for AGU’s 2025 annual meeting will open in late August. Full-time journalists and press officers can attend free of charge. [AGU25] AGU Wins Power of Associations Gold Award for promoting ethics in climate intervention In October 2024, AGU published the Ethical Framework […]| AGU Newsroom
Nunavut is home to just over 36,000 Inuit. For centuries, Inuit have harvested Arctic char, caribou, beluga whales, ring seals and other species to support their economic, cultural and nutritional needs. But the numbers and behaviours of these species are changing because of climate warming and other environmental stressors. In 2012, the Nunavut Wildlife Management […] The post The power of traditional knowledge and technology in Nunavut appeared first on WWF.CA.| WWF.CA
Blister, hallucinations and 18-hour days—here's what it takes to finish the Yukon 1000| Paddling Magazine
Would you like to follow the endeavours of a small team working in the ice-marginal terrain in South-West Greenland? They set out to investigate proglacial lakes using sediment coring, water sampling and gas collections (figure 1), aiming to better understand methane dynamics, proglacial terrain development and the environmental drivers behind methane production in glacially influenced lake systems. Here, you will read how the team is confronted with the resistance of frozen landscapes and s...| Cryospheric Sciences
One new study identifies a 17% increase in the destructive potential of the strongest nor’easters, while another bolsters links between Arctic ice melt and dangerous blizzards.| Eos
Here's what Earthjustice is doing about it. The post Winter Storms Are Hitting Harder Due to Climate Change appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
What is the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic? Our Antarctica vs Arctic travel guide highlights the key points of each region!| NOMADasaurus Staging
Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food webs as northern oceans warm and lose sea ice.The findings are based on nearly 20 years of feces samples collected from bowhead whales harvested for subsistence purposes by Alaska Native people living on the Beaufort Sea…| International Arctic Research Center
Over two dozen educators and community members from across Alaska delved into wildfire last month during the five-day Wildfire and My Community workshop. The event connected Elders, educators, scientists, and wildland fire managers. They focused on wildfire safety, community preparedness, and educational strategies to enhance understanding of wildfires and their impact on Alaska’s ecosystems and…| International Arctic Research Center
It’s been a weird, challenging, and busy first half of the year. At the same time, it’s been absolutely incredible. Coming into 2025, I thought the biggest thing I was going to do this …| Trey Stone, Author
This miniseries features the tradition of ‘PhD hat’ making in German research institutes and universities. For those of you unfamiliar with this idea (as I once was), this is one of the final milestones a graduate student has before they are officially a “Dr.”. Upon the successful defense of a thesis, the labmates of the PhD student craft a graduation hat from a mishmash of scrap cardboard and memorabilia. Hours of work go into these beloved pieces, and you can often find these hand-m...| Cryospheric Sciences
Kathryn C. Lavelle— For climate scientists, the Arctic is the proverbial canary in the coal mine of irreversible global change. For many observers, President Donald J. Trump’s early 2025 statements... READ MORE| Yale University Press
Our friend & colleague Michele Devlin just took a trip to Antarctica & she was kind enough to take us all along.| War Room - U.S. Army War College
Known as nanuq in Inuktitut, around 16,000 polar bears live, breed and rule the sea ice as apex predators in the Canadian Arctic — primarily across Nunavut’s two million square kilometres — with subpopulations ranging into the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, Quebec, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Ontario. That’s about two-thirds of the world’s total […] The post How we’re helping conserve polar bears, the Arctic’s apex predator appeared first on WWF.CA.| WWF.CA
WWF’s new Wildlife Tracker offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of polar bears across different parts of the Arctic. It shows the incredible distances some bears travel, the relationship between polar bears and sea ice, and even gives insights into important events, like the first time females emerge from dens with their young cubs. Yet, this […] The post Satellite tracking for polar bear science and conservation appeared first on WWF.CA.| WWF.CA
By using so-called “polar fuels” when operating in the Arctic, ships could cut their climate impacts significantly overnight.| WWF.CA
For decades, we’ve defended our public lands for the benefit of all people, and we’ll continue fighting back as long as Trump’s attacks continue.| Earthjustice
The Arctic is changing rapidly. Recent research unveiled a new dataset of 40 years of coastlines shifting across the Arctic. The post Shifting Coastlines in the Arctic first appeared on Landsat Science.| Landsat Science
Polar bears face unprecedented challenges as the climate crisis transforms their Arctic home. With sea ice melting earlier in the year and forming later in the season, polar bear monitoring helps researchers understand how they respond to these changes. This is where WWF’s Wildlife Tracker comes in. The tracker, which has been a valuable tool for showing […] The post Peering in on polar bears: WWF’s Wildlife Tracker has info for researchers (and fun for you) appeared first on WWF.CA.| WWF.CA
Deep-sea sharks include some of the longest-lived vertebrates known. The record holder is the Greenland shark, with a recently estimated maximum age of nearly 400 years. Their slow life cycle …| ConservationBytes.com
Biologist Parnuna Egede Dahl's research has taken her from community meetings in Greenland to the final of Denmark's prestigious PhD Cup. Her work explores how mining companies and the people living atop valuable raw materials can collaborate to protect nature.| arctichub.gl
In late May, Iceland and Greenland saw record-breaking heat.| World Weather Attribution
Together, we can fight back to protect our families.| Earthjustice
Underwater videos provide insight into the colorful life within the exceptional columns.| arctichub.gl
A young French sailor is locked in the ice in Greenland with his only companion, a sailing hen. Virginie Nolen-Laissy describes their adventures| Yachting World
Life on Svalbard: Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole by Cecilia BlomdahlMy rating: 3 of 5 starsSo, where was I after reading this book? Probably booking my ticket to Svalbard — and…| books are life
A recently published booklet on an Arctic symposium features its presenters including the University of Alaska president and UAF leaders. It summarizes a wide range of topics, from energy innovation to climate change solutions, that were discussed during the symposium, “Status and prospects of Japan-U.S. cooperation in the Arctic,” hosted by the Consulate Office of…| International Arctic Research Center
The surge of political attention to the Arctic may appear counter-intuitive to the experts overtaxed with assessing the consequences of the global trade war, perplexed by the deadlock of the Ukraine War, and frustrated by the deepening indifference to the Gaza war. No notable power shifts are indeed registered in the High North, but it... Read more »| PRIO Blogs
Russia’s war against Ukraine is stuck in a rigid deadlock. The prospect of agreeing on a ceasefire, which had appeared within reach a couple of weeks ago, has, however, become distant and blurred. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not procrastinating or bargaining, he deliberately persists with unfeasible conditions while accepting concessions as a matter of... Read more »| PRIO Blogs
By Connor Joyce ’25 The character of warfare in the 21st century is rapidly evolving. The next 75 years will increasingly look beyond the traditional battlefield and toward more complex domains, including the Arctic and outer space. At the nexus of America’s military and intelligence dominance is the space domain. Utilized for strategic surveillance and … Continue reading "Astropolitics in the 21st Century: Blitzkrieg and Artificial Intelligence"| Ike’s Anvil
In boreal forests, many hares adopt white winter coats before the snow arrives. In a snowless landscape, these white hares lack camouflage against predators. However, their early moult from brown i…| ConservationBytes.com
The post A Brief History Of Arctic Exploration appeared first on SA Vacations.| SA Vacations
The International Arctic Research Center has released an updated report highlighting recent wildfire trends in Alaska, their impacts to humans and wildlife, and how science can improve wildfire management decisions. “Alaska’s Changing Wildfire Environment 2.0” provides people with timely, reliable and understandable information in a visually appealing and concise format. It updates key long-term wildfire…| International Arctic Research Center
A new study sheds light on the benefits and implications of the use of electric vehicles in rural Alaska. University of Alaska researchers partnered with the communities of Kotzebue, Galena and Bethel to find out where, how and for whom EVs can provide benefits.| www.uaf.edu
Indigenous value systems are fundamental to Indigenous knowledge systems and cultures. A new book explores these value systems through science, poetry and stories. The authors include ACEP’s Leasi Vanessa Lee Raymond.| www.uaf.edu
Throughout the Berry Futures project, it became clear: Berries gather people, as much as people gather berries.| AK CASC | Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center
Salmon, caribou, permafrost, and wildfire are just some of the priority areas identified by this year’s primary investigators.| International Arctic Research Center
As arctic shipping accelerates due to sea-ice melt, here's how "slow steaming" minimizes harms to wildlife and climate while cutting costs for operators.| WWF.CA
Abstract Wildfires occur each summer in the boreal forests of Alaska, with an increasing frequency of extreme fire seasons in recent decades. The wildfire season typically begins after the snow melts (i.e., snowoff) in April–May, which is trending toward earlier dates since 1959 (ranging from 2 to 4 days decade−1 over Alaska). This study evaluates snowoff dates in Alaska and related synoptic-scale atmospheric drivers in spring over 1959–2020 to assess possible linkages with the summer w...| AMETSOC
An early exit of Alaska’s spring snow means more acreage could burn during the coming wildfire season, which begins when the snow melts off, says new research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks “The most significant finding is that during many of the largest, most extreme fire seasons, we had early snowoff,” explained Peter Bieniek,…| International Arctic Research Center
We spent a month travelling on Quark Expeditions' newest polar exploration vessel. In our Quark Ultramarine review we share what it's like onboard.| NOMADasaurus Staging
If you're planning an Arctic tour and wondering which itinerary to choose, check out our Quark Expeditions Greenland cruise review before booking.| NOMADasaurus Staging
Tankers bearing sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) have clustered off Russia's eastern coast following suspension of operations at the Arctic LNG 2 plant, indicating that Moscow is unable to find buyers for its product amid sanctions.| The Kyiv Independent
Video: Canadian Museum of Nature researcher Troy McMullin talks about the ecological functions of lichens in the High Arctic.| Canadian Museum of Nature
On this September 13th, coinciding to be a “Friday 13th”, we wanted to scan the cryo-history for expeditions started, sunken ships that day , and mountain myths. And we did find that. But as autumn approaches in the Northern hemisphere, the spookiest story of all was this one: the unlucky timing of the Arctic sea ice in September. TGIF – but not for sea ice Although the median minimum Arctic sea ice extent is on September 14th , a few times in the last decades, the minimum extent occurr...| Cryospheric Sciences
Some of the best whale watching in Iceland takes place near the Old Harbor of Reykjavik, the country's capital. Since most travelers will either pass through Reykjavik or use it as their home base for visiting Iceland, this makes whale watching an easy activity to incorporate into any itinerary.| Travel With Wes
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is building autonomous robots to go deep under the Arctic ice to measure rising water temperatures.| The Debrief
Discover what it is like on our 15-day Svalbard in Depth expedition from a recently returned expeditioners account.| Aurora Expeditions™
Thawing Arctic permafrost is releasing mercury-laden sediment that has been sequestered for thousands of years into the environment.| EcoWatch
While seven of the eight Arctic states are NATO members, Russia is still a significant opponent in the region due to the size of its northern coastline and historical conditions.| E-International Relations
Our climate is changing rapidly, but not for the first time. There may be lessons we can learn from the last period of rapid change, known as the Younger Dryas.| Historic Mysteries
The vastness of the ocean hides numerous unsolved mysteries, particularly surrounding shipwrecks and disappearances. One… The post Five Shipwreck Mysteries That Remain Unsolved (Video) appeared first on Historic Mysteries.| Historic Mysteries
This webinar, co-hosted by the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, will focus on the critical issues facing the Canadian Arctic region and the role of the Canadian Armed Forces.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplo...
As we are starting into our annual blog summer break, we reflect on what summer can mean for polar researchers (including some fieldwork saudades ). As an Arctic or Alpine cryo-scientist, chances are that you are somewhere in between vacation, fieldwork or trying to work through data while everyone else is free. If you, like us, did not have your vacation yet or do not have any fieldwork coming up this summer (or it’s been a while because you do your fieldwork on the Southern hemisphere), l...| Cryospheric Sciences
Only three whale species evolved to live in the Arctic year-round: belugas, narwhal and bowheads. But warming temps have now led to rapid sea ice declines.| WWF.CA
© www.viewsoftheworld.net The Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more than 2000 participants from over 60 countries. The Assembly is held every October in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center, Reykjavík, Iceland. With the … Continue reading → The post Arctic Circles: Geopolitics and Climate Change in the North was written by Benjamin Hennig and published on Views of the World. If you enjoyed this, you might want to follow ...| Views of the World
Indigenous nations struggle for sovereignty in Arctic of North America and Europe, connecting struggle to Palestine, resisting militarization by NATO. US military pledges to "regain Arctic dominance".| Geopolitical Economy Report
Download and print these Free Printable Winter Coloring Pages from my blog below. This set includes a chilly Penguin and a dapper Polar Bear coloring pages. These two adorable digital downloads are a| Creatively Beth
These are the best books about the Arctic and Antarctica for tales of adventure, survival, and human life in polar regions.| Backpackingman
