The Latest Breaking News from Arctic

The year 2023 has been one of extremes, from heatwaves that baked millions across the globe and made the summer the world’s hottest on record to the fires that forced tens of thousands to evacuate across Western Canada. From the feel of surprising warmth in the mid-winter sun to the…

These globe-trotting shorebirds travel nonstop from the Arctic but urbanisation is leading to their dramatic decline

Concerns that world is experiencing start of a long-term trend of decline in Antarctic sea ice.

Antarctic sea ice extent hit record low this winter, per NSIDC. Impact on animals like penguins & global warming could be dire. Study finds warming ocean temperatures driven by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions contributing to lower sea ice levels since 2016.

After two seasons of record-breaking lows, Antarctica’s sea ice remains in dramatic decline, tracking well below any winter maximum levels observed since satellite monitoring began during the late 1970s.

Climate scientists are examining whether observed changes in climate variables, such as decreasing monsoon rainfall, increasing extreme rainfall, droughts, heatwaves, and cyclones, are trends, shifts, or decadal cycles. These distinctions are important for how we plan for resources, such as water, crops, and energy. A new study suggests a shift…

Set sail to the sun kissed Caribbean, frosty Arctic Circle and Europe’s charming Christmas markets this winter

The two traveled to the frigid Arctic and the scorching deserts of Arizona.

Rare Red-necked phalarope spotted at Kurichi tank in Coimbatore by birders on Sunday. Group of 17 birders spotted the species, which is believed to be the record of the species in Coimbatore after a decade. The Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), a shore bird that breeds in the Arctic region, possibly…

Ocean Explorer has finally been freed after running aground in Greenland

The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully pulled free at high tide after running aground above the Arctic Circle with 206 people on board.