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Russia Planning Submarine with Huge ‘Wings’; Another is World’s Largest

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 26, 2017 05:32 PM EDT

The wing structures allow the winged submarine to image its surroundings in all directions.

Russia Prepares to Fight a War in the Arctic against the US and NATO

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Apr 20, 2017 04:49 AM EDT

The United States, however, is contesting Russia's militarization of the Arctic.

Russia to Reveal Missiles and Weapons that can Fight in the Arctic at May 9 Victory Day Parade

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Apr 05, 2017 08:20 PM EDT

Russia is militarizing the Arctic Circle.

Arctic’s Huge Role in Removing Nitrogen Threatened by Human Activity

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Oct 26, 2016 11:13 AM EDT

Scientists think the oceans maintained a reliable balance between nitrogen sources and nitrogen removal in the past.

Arctic Sea Ice Melting Too Fast; is Setting New Records for Lowest Levels

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Jun 08, 2016 07:56 PM EDT

Arctic temperatures averaged some 3°C (5°F) above normal across the Arctic Ocean this spring.

Ice cores from the WAIS Divide reveals evidence for climate changes in both north and south poles.

Study: Climate Changes in Arctic and Antarctic are Linked to Each Other

Ana Verayo |

Apr 30, 2015 07:33 AM EDT

Ice cores from the Antarctic reveals that climate changes in the north and south polar regions are linked to one another.

3D CryoSat Data Reveals Arctic Sea Ice Thickness at Highest Level

Ana Verayo |

Apr 20, 2015 07:22 AM EDT

The CryoSat team says that even if this year's ice floe thickness seemed to increase, the long-term trend is still downwards.

Melting Arctic Permafrost to Gradually Release Greenhouse Gas

Marco Foronda |

Apr 09, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

Arctic permafrost is gradually melting because of global warming driven by human activities.

Arctic Ice is Getting Thinner, Faster

Marco Foronda |

Mar 05, 2015 11:08 AM EST

Using modern and historic measurements, researchers got an extensive view of how the thickness of Arctic sea ice has changed over the past few decades.

Over 10,000 Seed Varieties Delivered to Arctic Domsday Seed Vault

Dino Lirios |

Oct 15, 2014 07:53 AM EDT

More than 825,000 seeds are already housed in the seed vault.

Record Setting Sea Ice in the Antarctic Rises But Arctic Shrinks; Blame It On Climate Change

Ana Verayo |

Sep 19, 2014 11:23 AM EDT

New data reveals that Antarctic sea ice has been expanding immensely setting records as the Arctic sea ice dwindles.

ExxonMobil Starts Offshore Drilling in Russia's Arctic

Cody Brooks |

Aug 12, 2014 02:22 AM EDT

The US gas company ExxonMobil started drilling for oil offshore in Russia's Arctic on Saturday after signing a deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin, despite US and European Union sanctions.

Canada Sends Two Icebreaker Ships, Seeks Ownership Over North Pole Oil

Cody Brooks |

Aug 11, 2014 02:47 AM EDT

Canada sends two icebreaker ships to map the seabed of the Arctic in a bid to prove that the country's continental shelf extends beneath the North Pole so they can claim oil and natural gas reserves in the region.