Why Putin faces 'more NATO' in the Arctic after Ukraine invasion
As nonmembers, Finland and Sweden don't have the protection of NATO's guarantee that an attack on one ally is an attack on all, but moves to join the alliance are growing more likely.
Studies show that thawing Arctic permafrost laden with billions of tons of greenhouse gases not only threatens the region's critical infrastructure but also life across the planet.
Trends in Arctic report card: ‘Consistent, alarming and undeniable’
The Arctic is heating up more than twice as quickly as the rest of the globe, exposing "vulnerabilities" that will similarly "unfold for our entire planet."
Between carbon dioxide and methane, permafrost contains some 1,700 billion tons of organic carbon, almost twice the amount of carbon already present in the atmosphere.
Russia, a third of which is within the Arctic circle, is warming faster than the global average, with temperatures having risen by half a degree per decade since 1976.
Breaking barriers: Russian woman leads the way on Arctic ship
At just 27, Diana Kidzhi is a chief mate — second in command to the captain — and sets the path the giant vessel will take through the frozen waters of the Arctic Ocean.
As Arctic ice cover recedes with climate change, Russia is pinning its hopes for supremacy in the warming region on a fleet of giant nuclear-powered icebreakers.
Global heating makes blazes more likely as harsher and longer droughts dry out regions to create ideal fire conditions, experts say.
Russia races to build giant icebreakers in bid for Arctic dominance
Transit in the eastern Arctic usually ends in November but Moscow is hoping the ships will help it make use of the route — becoming more accessible due to climate change — year-round.
Irreversible warming tipping point possibly triggered, Arctic mission chief says
Markus Rex said scientists found that Arctic sea ice had retreated "faster in the spring of 2020 than since the beginning of records."
Melting of Greenland ice may accelerate as glaciers get shorter, study says
Several recent studies warn of the increasing rate of ice melt in the Arctic, where climate change is causing temperatures to rise much faster than in the rest of the world.
Arctic fires and thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate, study says
Estimated emissions levels do not take into account the wildfires and abrupt thawing recently observed, which could blow the global "emissions budget."
