Arctic sea ice is melting faster than ever: Study

The study also showed that the September of 2018 was the third warmest on record

Less ice, more rain... Why a new Arctic climate can be a global watershed

Global warming has dramatically changed the region’s climate, adding a rainy season almost equal to India’s and up to 10 months …

Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters

This year’s events in the Arctic are just part of the climate change story of 2020

Global warming, sea-ice loss intensify polar bear decline

Polar bear populations are expected to decline in the Arctic Circle region, said a study published July 20, 2020 in journal Nature.

We have already stepped on the minefield: Scientist on reversing global warming

Arctic Sea ice retreated record fast in spring 2020; also, the summer sea ice was only half as large as decades ago

India gets re-elected as observer to Arctic Council

China, South Korea, Singapore, Italy and Japan also have Observer status at the Council

Boiling Siberia shows temperature swings may be increasing: Experts

The warming of the Arctic, as seen by the Siberian heatwave, may also impact western disturbances in India

This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA

Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency

Simply Put: Wilting Arctic, wallowing Yamuna

Indian president visits Norway, marks country’s presence in the ongoing Arctic rush

India’s interests in the Arctic region are scientific, environmental, commercial as well as strategic, says president

On climate, focus on what Putin does, not what he says

The Russian president's backyard has literally been on fire

Caught between COVID-19 and climate crisis: How Arctic saw massive disruptions in 2021

The Arctic Circle has continued to warm at more than twice the rate as the rest of the world through 2021  

Arctic nations agree to bar fishing fleets from seas around North Pole

Fast melting sea ice and rising surface temperatures may draw fish farther north, experts feel

Poaching, climate change cause sharp decline in reindeer population in Siberia

Hunting of wild reindeer in violations to timing and amount has reduced reindeer population from one million to 400,000

'The Arctic will have a whole new face by 2050'

The Arctic changes faster than any other region and is a crucial indicator of climate change. The Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway, launched a …

Arctic sea ice cover hits its worst record for 2018

It is the sixth lowest ice cover ever, says NASA

Arctic birds face disappearing breeding grounds as climate warms

For birds migrating to the top of the world, the warming climate could severely contract the available space they have to breed

Ice-free Arctic this summer: a possibility signalling drastic climate change

Melting of Arctic ice is having a cascading effect on tundra animals, triggering extreme weather conditions and changing landscape pattern

Polarising the polar

Ravaged by global warming, an ice-free Arctic is going to become the next battleground for economic hegemony

Arctic coastline receded six times more in 2017: Study

The warming climate is increasing the summer seasons and causing storms that are washing away the coastal permafrost 

Mercury rising in the Arctic; scientists discover over 1.6 million tonnes in reserves

Scientists discover 793,000 tonnes of mercury in frozen permafrost soils and another 863,000 tonnes in unfrozen soils in the northern permafrost …

Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent

The month-long voyage across the Arctic can have a manifold impact on a region that’s already vulnerable to climate change

Collapse of Canada’s last remaining ice shelf raises global warming fears

The Milne ice shelf lost more than 40 per cent of its ice over two days end of July

Seized by a sense of urgency, Obama bans oil drilling in large parts of Arctic, Atlantic

Canada also imposed a five-year ban on new licensing in all Arctic waters

Warm Arctic waves, La Niña to blame for early heat waves, depressions: Experts

If the interaction between La Niña and the warm Arctic is happening, it is an impact of global warming