Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Month: May 2025

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is on a mission to stop fossil gas

Fossil gas is not clean. It is a major driver of the climate crisis and a threat to our health and safety.

Black Carbon and CO2 Emissions from EU-Regulated Shipping in the Arctic

The Arctic region is experiencing significant environmental stress due to rapid warming, with temperatures rising 3–4 times faster than the global average.

Arctic animals evolved in different ways to beat the cold

Across the wind-swept tundras of the Arctic and the icy plateaus of Eurasia, a handful of remarkable creatures defied extinction.

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

China might not instinctively spring to mind when you think about the Arctic – but it’s determined to be a big Arctic player.

Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants

With one foot braced on the helicopter’s landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear.

Seaweed forests spreading, could change ocean chemistry in the Arctic

The study found that all of them contributed similar chemical markers to the sediment.

The Northwest Passage in 2025

I’m opening the 2025 Northwest Passage thread earlier than usual, because of some news you can read if you scroll down.

Why climate models miss the mark on Arctic warming – and how scientists are improving their accuracy

Most simulations overestimate the amount of ice and underestimate the amount of liquid in wintertime Arctic clouds.

Food prices increase in an Arctic indigenous community amidst road infrastructure development and loss of federal freight subsidy

Road infrastructure development is often promoted as a strategy to reduce food insecurity in remote Arctic communities.