Arctic

LOOK: The effects of global warming in the Arctic

Warming Arctic driving extreme weather Infographics on how global warming in the Arctic is weakening the jet stream and polar…

Heatwaves from the Arctic to Japan: a sign of things to come?

  by Amélie Bottolier-Depois Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Intense heatwaves like the one which fuelled Greece's deadly…

Climate change sinking Arctic archeological treasures

by Michel Comte Agence France Presse A mad rush is needed to preserve or catalogue thousands of Arctic archeological sites…

Warming Arctic is ‘new normal,’ will affect us all: report

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A rapidly warming Arctic, where temperatures are rising twice…

Warmer Arctic harms crops in US, Canada: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Exceptionally warm years in the Arctic have provoked extra-cold winters…

Tillerson hosts Arctic forum in shadow of Russia spat

by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse FAIRBANKS, United States (AFP) - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Alaska to play…

Dog sledders complete Polar Expedition across Scandanavia

Reuters -- The 2017 edition of Fjallraven Polar was completed by 28 people on Sunday (April 9) as the dogsledders…

World’s polar ice caps are shrinking little by little

The world’s polar ice caps are shrinking little by little. The Arctic is heating up twice as fast as the…

Global warming is top threat to polar bears

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US wildlife authorities released on Monday a broad plan to try to save Arctic polar…

May goes down as Earth’s hottest on record: NASA

WASHINGTON, united States (AFP) -- May's temperatures broke global records yet again, as the northern hemisphere finishes its hottest spring…

Attempt to sail Northeast Passage across Arctic begins

MURMANSK, Russia, September 8 (Reuters) -- A trimaran skippered by China's Guo Chuan crossed the start line on Thursday (September…

Putin says Russia must strengthen its economic, military position in Arctic

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow had to strengthen its position, economically and militarily, in…

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