Could microbes, locked in Arctic ice for millennia, unleash a wave of deadly diseases?
In the unusually hot summer of 2016, a bacterium that causes anthrax killed more than 2,500 reindeer in Siberia’s remote Yamal Peninsula, according to one study.
Russia reasserts ‘blood right interest’ over unclaimed underwater Arctic ridge
Nation tries to expand northern presence as Canada increases spending on foreign policy in region.
Facts About the Arctic in January 2025
The New Year began with JAXA/ViSHOP extent lowest for the date in the satellite era, just below 2018.
European Critical Minerals Strategy Gains Arctic Foothold
This acquisition represents an important step in Europe’s efforts to achieve strategic autonomy in critical minerals.