#Arctic

Field trials in Canada and Norway showed pumped seawater can thicken Arctic sea ice, but researchers disagree on whether it meaningfully delays summer melt.

A new study finds that centuries-old whaler burials at Likneset in Svalbard are degrading as permafrost thaws, exposing how climate change is eroding archaeological sites in the Arctic.

U.S. Northern Command is standing up a new partnership called Nordic Bridge to tie together multiple commands and improve coordination around Arctic security.

Researchers studying seafloor pockmarks in northwestern Greenland say glacial meltwater may have flushed methane hydrates from sediment after the last glacial maximum, raising new concerns about future Arctic emissions.

Researchers studying Melville Bay say glacial meltwater likely destabilized methane hydrates after the last glacial maximum, creating large seafloor pockmarks and hinting at a climate feedback risk that could return as冰s

Davie Defense has finalized a contract to build five Arctic Security Cutters for the US Coast Guard, part of a broader push to expand American icebreaking capability amid rising Arctic competition.

Researchers studying Arctic and boreal soils say recent wildfires are not just burning fresh vegetation but also igniting organic carbon stored for hundreds to thousands of years.

Researchers have identified four more Franklin expedition sailors using genetic matches with living descendants, adding new detail to one of Arctic exploration’s best-known disasters.

A Norwegian-German expedition is drilling into Arctic seabed sediments to learn whether the North Pole was ice-free during past warm periods, a question with direct bearing on climate projections.

A new report highlights high levels of forever chemicals in Svalbard reindeer, underscoring how industrial contaminants can reach even highly remote Arctic ecosystems.

NASA says patches of open water and thin sea ice in the Barents Sea contributed to the Arctic’s unusually low maximum sea ice extent in March 2026.