The magnetic North Pole is shifting and that too very rapidly

There is unusual activity at the North Pole. The magnetic north pole is sliding away from the Arctic region of Canada into Siberia. It has always …

Super Bug found in the Arctic traced back to Delhi

A scientist has found a “Superbug” gene in the Arctic region, Soil samples from Norwegian archipelago, a place which lies between …

Miniature mammoths

Smaller version of mammoths may have inhabited Egypt long after they were thought to have become extinct

Simply Put: Wilting Arctic, wallowing Yamuna

Anxiety, angst and anger in the High Arctic

As world powers race to extract the wealth of the melting Far North, the devastating impact on its ecology and indigenous peoples requires a …

Its cool out there

Inhumanly polluted

Away from human interference, the virgin Arctic islands are, ironically, more polluted than the distant industrialised settlements. And the …

Polarising the polar

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

Emergency in Russian archipelago due to polar bears

The bears, which migrate seasonally from South to North in the area, have been attracted by dustbins in the human settlement, say experts

Water from icebergs?

Simply Put: The 'positives' of polar ice melt

Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean

A warmer Arctic could disrupt ocean circulation and global weather systems, while permafrost will continue to thaw, potentially releasing …

Now, Arctic’s oldest and strongest ice starts to melt

This ‘last ice area’, which had never seen ice melting, saw its ice break twice this year owing to global warming

Radioactive flow

Heated exchange

Unbearable?

Acting fresh

Spurt in freshwater flowing into the Arctic can affect climate

India gets re-elected as observer to Arctic Council

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

An Arctic account

The ice layer is thinning and spring arrives sooner than expected. The Arctic is already experiencing the impacts of global warming

Global Eco Watch: Scientists map transport of fresh water in seas of the Arctic Ocean

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Arctic rivers continue to melt more and more every summer, says report

The Arctic Report Card for 2018 notes that this provides powerful evidence for the intensification of the Arctic hydrologic cycle

Arctic sea ice cover hits its worst record for 2018

It is the sixth lowest ice cover ever, says NASA

Study shows how Arctic sea ice loss accelerates permafrost thaw

Research finds that Arctic permafrost thawed in the past as well when there was no sea ice, leading to global temperature rise

Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels

What matters most for sea levels is how much ice slides off the land and melts in the sea

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