Cutting down boreal forest and sinking the felled trees in the depths of the Arctic Ocean could remove up to 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year – but it could come at a c

Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital polar ecosystems, according to new research by an international team of scientists.

Competition between the US, Russia and China is shutting out regional statkeholders and ignoring the interests of Indigenous people.

The response comes amid concerns over Russia's continued military build-up in the region and its close ties to China.

The correlation between Arctic wildfires and abnormal snow cover under global warming is of growing concern. A comprehensive quantitative assessment by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that increasingly frequent seasonal wildland fires across the Arctic in recent years have delayed snow cover formation by at least five days and could lead to a future 18-day reduction of snow cover duration,

National-security officials say Chinese submarines and icebreakers pose a new military threat from the High North.

Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with life.

Ideas include better Arctic surveillance, more defense spending, transfers of military equipment and military exercises.