Coverage

Video footage captures a polar bear traversing visibly rotting sea ice in the high Arctic, underscoring rapid ice degradation and the broader impacts of climate change on Arctic wildlife habitats, raising concerns about future survival.

Three people were injured when shots fired just after 2 am at the Fireweed Festival in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, prompting RCMP to issue a shelter‑in‑place order and continue searching for an active shooter described as a male with a heavy build.

New research from Simon Fraser University indicates Arctic landscapes are eroding faster than previously estimated, largely due to climate change.

India has joined China and South Korea in pursuing new Arctic shipping routes, citing melting ice that opens commercial corridors as climate change enables. The move signals growing Asian interest in the region’s strategic maritime lanes.

A scientific study sampled snow microinvertebrates across lowland, high‑mountain, and Arctic sites—including Spitsbergen (Svalbard) and the Tatra Mountains—to assess ecological differences among these environments.

Alaska was underutilized during the early years of the United States’ entry into the Arctic region, despite William H. Seward’s expectation that it would become a key asset.

Scientists examined a jar of ash collected from the 1992 Mount Spurr eruption, revealing that the particles are fragments of plagioclase glass coated with fine tephra and formed by explosive fragmentation of near‑solid magma driven by gas pressure.

A September 2026 conference will bring together federal officials and community stakeholders to discuss risk management, hazard mitigation, and community‑driven research in the Arctic.

The ceremony celebrated completion of the fifth cohort of Arctic Youth Ambassadors, a program that trains Alaska students in Arctic environmental stewardship.

President Vladimir Putin chaired a Russian Security Council meeting where officials outlined the country’s Arctic strategy as part of its broader national security agenda, emphasizing military and political considerations in the region.

Canada’s new Ice Dart drone is designed to overcome harsh Arctic conditions such as ice, wind, and steep terrain, enabling more reliable landing and data collection in the region.

A Canadian offshore patrol vessel, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, has been conducting naval drills around Resolute Bay and Little Cornwallis Island through September, while Royal Canadian and German air force aircraft test Arctic airfield conditions at Iqaluit and Pangnirtung. The operations, part of Operation Nanook‑Nunakput and Nanook‑Qimaavivut, aim to enhance Arctic military readiness.

Russia’s Security Council convened to outline a development strategy for the Arctic Zone and discuss steps to safeguard national security there.

A new docuseries on life in the Arctic circle between Canada’s mainland and Baffin Island will debut next month on APTN, featuring acclaimed artist Terry Uyarak.

A walrus caught in Naujaat was found carrying trichinella roundworm, prompting Nunavut Health officials to urge residents who ate the uncooked meat to seek medical care and recommend testing and proper cooking before consumption.

A Chesterfield Inlet seamstress and former Arctic sports competitor uses her skills to craft decorative and practical sealskin items that celebrate heritage and support the community's economy.

The new tool converts satellite‑derived ice measurements into realistic underwater acoustic models, improving accuracy of jamming simulations to aid Arctic operational planning and secure communications.

Scientists have introduced a new adaptive multimodal fusion network that enables fine‑grained analysis of Arctic sea ice. By integrating diverse data sources, the tool improves tracking of how sea ice regulates global heat, carbon, and freshwater.

Critical Metals Corp.'s Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland is on track to start production within three years, CEO Tony Sage said.