Science

Fog has become increasingly common along the Kara Sea coast since the 1990s, raising visibility below critical thresholds for large Arc7 tankers and creating new navigation hazards on the Northeast Passage.

Scientists uncovered fossilized remains of the eight‑petaled Arctic flower Dryas octopetala in soil layers of southern Sweden, offering direct evidence that this species once grew outside its present northern habitat.

Sea‑ice decline and increased oil‑and‑gas pollution are changing the chemical makeup of Arctic air, while existing climate models fail to capture key sea‑ice and cloud interactions.

A climate scientist reports field observations in Svalbard—the fastest‑warming Arctic region—highlighting rapid temperature rise and altered sea ice dynamics, underscoring the urgency of understanding Arctic climate change.

A UArctic‑led fellowship advanced Arctic wave‑extreme research by visiting Japan, where the team presented new findings and toured the Wave‑Ice Tank facility.

A recent scientific study reports that Arctic sea‑ice extent has fallen to a new record minimum, with unusually low levels this year, signaling the end of a temporary melting slowdown.

A new deep‑learning method delivers 4D reconstructions of the Arctic Ocean’s freshwater storage, ocean currents, and sea‑ice dynamics, giving researchers finer inputs for climate modeling.

Drone footage captured an iceberg breaking open over Greenland’s Arctic waters, revealing a massive bowhead whale up to 20 metres long—highlighting the challenges whales face in icy seas.

Autun Purser, a marine biologist from the Alfred‑Wegener Institute, serves as Chief Scientist on its Arctic research vessel, guiding scientific investigations in the polar region.

The Arctic has seen its steepest yearly winter sea‑ice decline in over four decades, with the latest two‑year drop ranking as the largest since records began in 1978—an indicator of rapid global warming and heightened climate risk.

China has revived its Arctic policy by launching a multi‑vessel scientific expedition to the Gakkel Ridge and announcing regular Northern Sea Route shipments from Ningbo to the UK in 2026, underscoring Beijing’s intent to maintain a northern presence despite earlier setbacks.

UK scientists report Arctic winter sea ice is once again falling rapidly after a brief pause in melting, attributing the trend to human‑driven global warming. This reversal underscores the ongoing impact of climate change on polar ice cover.

A new floating station set to drift with pack ice until late 2027 will amass over 10,000 environmental samples, expanding long‑term Arctic monitoring.

Alaska reported 14 newborns with congenital syphilis in 2025—double the recent average—and noted a 51% rise in long‑term adult cases, underscoring growing challenges for prenatal care and STI prevention in the state.

A new hybrid PV‑wind‑diesel microgrid model incorporating electric thermal storage was developed for Arctic communities with high thermal demand, showing how such systems can cut diesel reliance and support sustainable energy supply.

The study evaluates how accurately Android smartphones can determine location using GNSS raw measurements in the Arctic.

The article explains that Arctic foxes change coat color seasonally through photoperiod‑driven molting, and notes a blue‑morph variant that stays dark year‑round—common along Iceland’s coast but rare in Svalbard—highlighting the species’ adaptive flexibility to varying habitats.

An eight‑month scientific expedition is underway in the Arctic Ocean to investigate the impacts of climate change and pollution, with Marcel Babin, Scientific Director, leading the research.