Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Climate

Arctic Ice Project shuts down over ecological concerns

The Arctic Ice Project, which proposed spreading reflective synthetic silica-based microspheres on Arctic Sea ice to slow its melting.

Arctic tundra becoming the great source of carbon dioxide emissions

2024 Arctic Report Card tracks rapid, complex Arctic change.

The decline of Arctic sea ice: Causes, impacts, and future projections

Arctic sea ice loss is expected to continue over the next decades, with implications for the climate system and Arctic communities and ecosystems.

From Canada to Arctic to Siberia, the magnetic North Pole is moving. Why?

Earth’s magnetic North Pole is on the move. It is travelling eastwards and has moved from northern Canada to the Arctic.

Focus on Arctic Challenges at UN COP29

The Arctic is yet again on the agenda, this time focusing on the cryosphere and wildfires, particularly from an Indigenous perspective.

Planting Trees in the Arctic Could Make Climate Change Worse, Not Better

Not all environments benefit from afforestation, say researchers.

Climate response of the Arctic Ocean during the present interglacial

The role of the Arctic Ocean in the global climate system during the last climatic cycles remains conjectural, but radiocarbon-based chronologies and proxy data provide reliable information about the present interglacial.

Arctic Oscillation and Polar Vortex Analysis and Forecasts

This analysis is intended to provide researchers and practitioners real-time insights on one of North America’s and Europe’s leading drivers for extreme and persistent temperature patterns.

Russia ‘withholding’ vital climate data in the Arctic

Nato has warned that Russia is withholding vital data needed for scientists to model the scale and effects of climate change from the Arctic.