The economic promise of the Arctic has also heightened military and security sensitivities, Stefan Wolff writes in a ...

Record-low winter sea ice in the Arctic this year adds to a continued trend of decreasing seasonal sea ice and an increase in threats faced by communities along Alaska’s northern and western shores.

In March, the Arctic is typically more frozen over than at any other time of year. But this year, the region had a record low amount of sea ice cover in March. That’s according to new data from Europe ...

Observing and monitoring Earth's weather patterns from space via satellites is an effective way to get big-picture views of what is happening with our climate. Scientists can use this data when they ...

This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.