(AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said ...

NUUK, Greenland — Just 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle, in Nuuk, the world’s northernmost capital, locals were preparing to receive U.S. V ice President JD Vance with what they were ...

Arctic sea ice extent appears to have reached its annual maximum on March 22, 2025. This is the lowest maximum in the 47-year satellite record, with previous low maximums occurring in 2017, 2018, 2016 ...

The Arctic’s icy expanse conceals more than just Russian nuclear submarines – it also holds valuable resources, including crucial metals and minerals, oil, and natural gas. "China sees the Arctic as ...

Mironov argued that Russia must defend its strategic and historical interests in the Arctic — including through symbolic changes like altering geographic names. The Arctic is a critical region for ...

In late January and early March, the French Air and Space Force, with support from Canada and Denmark, conducted critical Arctic tests. Pilots and crews trained in extreme conditions, facing -30 ...

Australia is close to finalising its biggest ever defence export deal after Canada agreed to buy locally developed radar, drawing two long-standing allies closer together amid repeated needling by ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

The Northern Sea Route illustrates how emerging trade and mining opportunities are driving renewed interest in Arctic geopolitics. Though 2024 trade volumes fell well short of Moscow’s expectation, ...

Canada and Australia are planning to jointly develop a new military radar system in the Arctic amid a global surge of interest in the region, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ...