The great race for the Arctic: Why Russia, China and the US all have it in their sights

The debate around the Arctic is becoming hotter than ever as US President Donald Trump insists Greenland should become part ...

Why Greenland is strategically important to Arctic security

Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.

Maps show why Greenland is so important as the Arctic warms

As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast ...

Opinion: Absurd invasion threat against Greenland ignores geography

The U.S. should not attempt to obtain Greenland "at all costs" as it ignores geography, the true reasons nations grow and ...

This Winter Train Journeys to the Arctic Circle—With Sled Dog Tours, Glacier Flights, and ...

The Aurora Winter Train offers a six-night adventure from Anchorage to Fairbanks with unforgettable Arctic scenery.
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Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears' attention

Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent four decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics and life across the globe — from the mountains of ...

Photographers set up cameras in Arctic and are floored when unexpected animals arrive

Photographer Terry Noah and his colleagues were snapping away on Ellesmere Island in the Arctic Circle when they encountered two animals who many found to be unexpectedly calm ...
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Arctic cloud and ice formation affected by Russian river runoff as region studied for first ...

Biological matter in river runoff increasing the chances of cloud formation in the Arctic Circle is an important discovery ...