“Black carbon” in Arctic an increasing concern amid other issues in region
Reykjaviik, Iceland — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,…
Polar Bears are in Better Physical Shape than 25 Years Ago, Despite Sea Ice Losses
Arctic polar bear near Svalbard by Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud via SWNS Polar bears are in better physical…
Scientists “quite surprised” to find one polar bear population thriving: “A fat bear is a healthy bear”
Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts,…
In High Arctic Villages, the Sun is Returning » Explorersweb
After months of darkness, the sun is returning to communities in the High Arctic. Many villages celebrate the…
Body condition among Svalbard Polar bears Ursus maritimus during a period of rapid loss of sea ice
Parmesan, C. & Yohe, G. A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems. Nature 421,…
Discovery of badly decomposed whale carcass on Sai Kung beach triggers probe
Hong Kong authorities are investigating the discovery of a severely decomposed whale carcass discovered on a beach in…
Canada must pay attention to needs of Nunavummiut when planning Arctic security
Nunavut’s premier delivered a clear message to a conference on Arctic security Wednesday in Ottawa saying that Canada…
‘Exceptionally cold’: How a warming Arctic is pushing the US and Eastern Europe into a deep freeze
By Seth Borenstein with AP Published on 22/01/2026 – 12:03 GMT+1 Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to…
Winter storm this weekend coming into focus – wsbtv.com
Winter storm this weekend coming into focus wsbtv.comMassive winter storm expected to bury much of US with snow and…
A stretched polar vortex is fueling a winter blast coming to the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex…
Arctic Communities to Test Polar Bear Early Warning System » Explorersweb
In the past, both Arctic explorers and local Inuit have occasionally fallen prey to polar bears. Even today,…
‘Bear-dar’ technology tested in Arctic to spot polar bears
“You can have it send you a text message, you can have it send you an email, you…