Normally,the hole begins to form in mid to late August,and it closes towards the end of November,but this year it was delayed because of disturbances in the stratospheric polar vortex.
Few of us know that hundreds of Australians fought and suffered in the British Royal Navy in World War II,only to be largely left out of their nation’s war history – until now.
Putin is asking for multinational investment in his “dear friend” Xi’s Belt and Road project. The route could cut the distance between Asia and Europe in half.
Everything on an Arctic trip is delivered with a degree of melancholy since all the beauty we see comes with a disclaimer:best you see it now.
An attempt to free the Ocean Explorer with a fishing trawler failed and the Danish navy patrol boat sent to help won’t get there until Saturday.
At the ends of the world,ground that has long been frozen is warming – and scientists are discovering that some ancient bacteria and viruses can spring to life. Could dangerous pathogens emerge?
Scientists say the warning bells on climate change are at a deafening pitch as temperature records are being broken in Asia and North America is choked by smoke.
Each runner had to carry their food and medical kit,plus some extra clothing,in a rucksack and it was too much for me.
Russia’s northern fleet is on high alert and NATO is stepping up its presence in the Arctic. Why is it a hotspot? And how could this Very Cold ‘War’ play out?
Russia has reopened hundreds of Soviet-era military sites in the region,NATO warned,while China has described itself as a “near-Arctic” state.
Antonio Guterres says the “naive optimism” of the Glasgow talks is colliding with a failure to deal with climate,as scientists grapple with global heat waves.