Spring hurricanes in Arctic to intensify, warns NASA

Sea ice loss, rapidly warming temperatures to drive changes

Spiderman style protest

Protest>> SHELL • The UK

Water from icebergs?

Simply Put: The 'positives' of polar ice melt

Arctic’s whistle-blower

Online>> www.arctictruth.org

Radioactive flow

Heated exchange

Unbearable?

Acting fresh

Spurt in freshwater flowing into the Arctic can affect climate

Climate change unveils new methane source: Groundwater springs of Norway

Emissions to further increase if warming continues, finds study

Melting season in Arctic longer by about five days: NASA report

An ice-free Arctic Ocean during the summer might be reached this century, say experts

Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

As the lines blur

Land of Fire and Ice: Will the Grindavik eruption in Iceland be another Eyjafjallajokull?

For now, the eruption does not present a threat to life, according to the Icelandic government  

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

At the North Pole

Simply Put: Becoming a Russian Bear

Humans hunted Arctic foxes in wintry northern Europe during last Ice Age, fossils show

They did not migrate during winter but rather hunted Arctic foxes for survival

Methane time bomb ticks under melting Arctic ice

Global warming releasing large amounts of dangerous greenhouse gas from permafrost

Red fox displacing blue counterparts in Norway’s alpine areas

Litter left by humans as well as roads are aiding the red fox in its spread, says study

A plan to install 10 million fans for "refreezing" Arctic

The plan costs a massive US $400 billion, but is this what we need? 

Radioactive threat

In a first, a polar bear has died of avian flu in the Arctic, confirms Alaska

The animal likely contracted the disease after feeding on infected bird carcass

‘Montreal treaty saved world’s ozone layer’

Data from NASA suggests the hole will be repaired by the end of 21st century

Mercury link

Ice cover controls mercury degradation