Science

The donation of $9.3 million will support research that informs Arctic adaptation policies and socioeconomic strategies.

A dataset compiling literature‑based functional traits for meso‑holozooplankton collected in the European Arctic and sub‑Arctic, providing targeted ecological information.

China’s scientific engagement in the Arctic is examined as a means to strengthen its defense, economic, and political standing.

Neste backs the Tara Ocean Foundation’s first 18‑month drift in the central Arctic Ocean, a study that will map the region’s biodiversity and provide critical baseline data for future climate‑change monitoring.

A magnitude‑5.0 earthquake struck about 11 miles northeast of Kantishna, Alaska, at 12:49 p.m. Tuesday, as reported by the Alaska Earthquake Center.

The R/V Kronprins Haakon left Longyearbyen on July 23 with about 30 scientists and 20 crew for a roughly 50‑day voyage toward the North Pole, marking the first Arctic Ocean expedition planned for the 2050 research program.

Kelluu’s hydrogen‑fuel‑cell airships can stay airborne for long periods even in brutal Arctic cold, expanding their persistent surveillance operations to Canada.

Bowhead whales, the longest‑lived marine mammals, may owe their 150‑plus year lifespans to the harsh Arctic conditions they endure and robust DNA repair mechanisms that scientists say help them survive extreme environments.

The study shows that a microbe thriving in the brine channels of Arctic sea ice can withstand extreme cold that freezes most bacteria, offering clues about how life might survive on distant icy moons or alien oceans.

The expedition completed a 22‑day circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean, covering over 4,000 nautical miles while collecting physical and biological measurements.

Arctic winter sea ice is now experiencing rapid decline again following a short period of slower melt, attributed by scientists to continued human‑driven global warming.

Scientists from multiple nations captured the first ever footage of life on the Arctic Mid‑Ocean Ridge, an underwater mountain chain reaching depths of up to 3,000 m. The expedition uncovered previously unknown deep‑sea habitats, expanding knowledge of polar marine biodiversity and geological processes.

Satellite observations reveal that the central Arctic Ocean is rapidly losing ice cover, a trend that an upcoming 2050 expedition will encounter as it travels toward the North Pole.

Researchers review how altering the Earth’s surface reflectivity in the Arctic could counteract accelerated regional warming driven by complex climate feedbacks. The study assesses recent advances and challenges of albedo‑modification techniques to reduce heat absorption across tundra and sea ice.

Researchers gathered atmospheric data from an Arctic field campaign in Ny‑Ålesund using three distinct measurement platforms—airborne, ground‑based, and another unspecified system—to improve understanding of aerosols and meteorology across the region.

Scientists drilled holes in Arctic sea ice, pumped seawater over it, and the resulting freeze thickened the ice up to 32 cm, making it lighter yet more resistant.

NSERC awarded a Discovery Grant to Stephan Gruber for his work on predicting permafrost thaw, a key but unpredictable element of Arctic climate change.

Alaska’s native bee populations thrive when residents plant continuous native flowers, leave nesting spaces undisturbed, limit pesticides, and remove invasive plants, with community science programs like the Alaska Bee Atlas tracking progress.

Model analogues indicate that current Arctic warming is likely to cause winter sea ice to fluctuate around a lower baseline level.

The Polar Connect 2026 expedition begins its first ice encounter at 80° N, conducting detailed seabed mapping of the Arctic Ocean.