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12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
Scientists just found Arctic marine heat waves have increased since the 1980s, and a Barents Sea event lasted 480 days because melting sea ice and warming waters are rewriting the region’s climate clockThe Arctic Ocean is experiencing unprecedented marine heatwaves, lasting longer and becoming more intense due to climate change and melting...
Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
The green strategic partnership: India and Norway chart a sustainable futurePrime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 2026 visit to Norway — the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over 40 years — upgraded bilateral ties ...
A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industryKaktovik, Alaska, a village near the Arctic Circle, is planning to restart polar bear tourism. The village, which hosted thousands of touri...
Did You Know: Polar Bears aren’t really white, their skin is jet-black — Here’s how they glowDid you know? Polar bears aren’t technically white, their clear, hollow fur and black skin create a brilliant white illusion that helps the...
Will there be no ice in the Arctic region in next three years?The Arctic could see its first ice-free summer day by 2027. Scientists project ice-free periods lasting up to 71 days. Melting ice exposes ...
Polar bear numbers in Greenland declining over last 20,000 years: StudyA new study has found that polar bear numbers in Greenland have been declining over the past 20,000 years due to rising sea temperatures. T...
Russia to train Indian seafarers for polar and arctic watersDiscussions on India-Russia maritime cooperation gained momentum when ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Russian...
India, Russia agree to train Indian seafarers in polar and arctic watersDiscussions on the maritime cooperation took place between visiting Union Ports, Shipping and Waters Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Minist...
Experts discuss role of Hindu Kush Himalayas region & Arctic in the era of climate changeExperts gathered in Kathmandu for the first-ever Inter-Polar Conference, organized jointly by the International Centre for Integrated Mount...
Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north
China steps up plans for Arctic foray raising fears of military build-upThe plan states that China would "participate in pragmatic cooperation in the North Pole" and "raise its ability to participate in the prot...
Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
Arctic ice melt doesn't boost sea levels, so do we care?The trend line is clear: sea ice extent has diminished 14 percent per decade over that period. The Arctic could see it's first ice-free sum...
India seeks edge in Arctic race with President Pranab Mukherjee's Norway tripIndia is marking its presence in the ongoing Great Arctic Rush with President Pranab Mukherjee becoming the first Indian head of state to v...
- Ice melt may allow ships to sail across Arctic by 2050
Global warming will make these frigid routes much more accessible than ever imagined by melting an unprecedented amount of sea ice during t...
- Vast expanses of Arctic ice melt in summer heat
The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square kilometers of ice in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching thro...
- Lewis Pugh goes Beyond Sport
Lewis Pugh's Polar Defence Project won the award for the Best Use of Sport to protect the environment award.
- Five endangered spots on the planet
As global warming gains alarming proportions and rising temperatures trigger severe climatic changes across the world, we bring you the fiv...