Arctic Roundup: Progress on the Ice Sheet; Breakup Season Looms for Steger » Explorersweb
The remaining expeditions in Svalbard have now concluded. Crossings of the Greenland Ice Sheet, however, are in full…
24 hours of light: Midnight sun is rising over Canada’s North
Published on May. 11, 2026, 1:03 PM By the end of this month, everyone north of the Arctic…
This northern Yukon island shows how thawing permafrost is transforming the Arctic
“And that has implications for the carbon cycle, for wildlife, for people,” she said. Gordon says these changes…
‘Nature is awesome’: Watch as thousands of snow geese take off for the Arctic at sunrise
Birdwatchers gather to share in one of nature’s great spectacles: a “raucous tornado” of snow geese taking flight…
Juvenile gray whale found dead in Willapa River, hunger suspected
A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river…
‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s traditional fishers pushed towards polluting practices as ice melts
By Emma Burrows, Kwiyeon Ha and Evgeniy Maloletka with AP Published on 05/03/2026 – 8:02 GMT+1 Fisherman Helgi Áargil no longer…
Indigenous communities in southern Brazil hunted large whales 5,000 years ago
The first clue sits in a museum drawer, not on a windswept Arctic shore. It is a whale…
Proposed Arctic economic and security corridor would mean dealing with permafrost
“The typical [repair] cycle if you’re in an ice-rich environment is typically about three to four years, while…
Survival Limits Of Psychrotolerant Microorganisms With Relevance For Planetary Protection Of The Icy Moons
This image was taken near the closest approach point, at a range of 560 kilometers (335 miles) and…
Black carbon needs to be regulated to save the Arctic – but geopolitical tensions overshadow it
As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off…
“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…