More than 20 years of data challenge one-size-fits-all view of Arctic cloud-forming particles

As the climate gets warmer, the number of particles that make up clouds in the Arctic may increase or decrease, depending on the specific area. A new study indicates that the Arctic should be divided...

NORTHCOM Wraps Radar Test to Boost Early Arctic Early Warning

U.S. Northern Command and research organizations wrapped up a radar test to detect threats at longer ranges in Alaska and Canada.

Norway set on tapping into Arctic gas potential: New study to unlock 1988 Barents Sea discovery

Norway is targeting untapped Arctic energy by commissioning a new study to shed more light on the 1988 gas discovery in the Barents Sea.

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Arctic Experiment Explores Ways to Close Air Surveillance Gaps

U.S. military personnel, scientists and international partners conducted live-fly testing in Alaska during the final event of a three-year Arctic air domain awareness experiment series, collecting

Research in Focus: As permafrost thaws, Alaska’s hillsides become more vulnerable to erosion -...

New research in Alaska finds hillslope erosion is two to three times greater in areas with patchier permafrost.

Coast Guard Cutter Munro Wraps Up Arctic Patrol After Tracking Chinese Research Ships

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro has returned to its homeport in Alameda, California, following a 112-day patrol across the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean that included monitoring Chinese research...

Keel Laid for Future Flagship of the Canadian Icebreaker Fleet

The keel for CCGS Imnaryuaq, which will be the largest icebreaker ever built in Canada, was laid Tuesday. 'This icebreaker will reinforce our year-round presence in the North,' says the Canadian...

Winter sea ice loss may be underestimated, ancient clues from a warmer Arctic suggest

Future Arctic winter sea ice is likely to shrink by around 1 million square kilometers (386,000 square miles) more than previously thought, after researchers used clues from a warm period 6,000 years...

UK declares end of ‘high North, low tension’ in updated Arctic policy - ArcticToday

The United Kingdom on Thursday published an updated Arctic policy framework. It declares that the era of “high North, low tension” is over and commits Britain to doubling its troop presence in Norway...

To Upgrade Existing Subsea Fibre Cables to Svalbard and Deploy Technology on New Cable System

Space Norway has awarded Ciena a contract to extend the lifespan of legacy subsea fibre cables to Svalbard while deploying optical technology on the new Arctic Way cable.

Keel Laid for Future Flagship of the Canadian Icebreaker Fleet

The keel for CCGS Imnaryuaq, which will be the largest icebreaker ever built in Canada, was laid Tuesday. 'This icebreaker will reinforce our year-round presence in the North,' says the Canadian...