Arctic sea ice melt in September 2016 hits second lowest level on record!
The scientists felt it was unlikely that this year's summertime sea ice minimum extent will set a new record, but, it seems that they've been proven wrong.
Sep 19, 2016, 11:27 AM IST
Polar bears losing life-sustaining sea ice: Study
According to scientists, the Arctic is warming at nearly double the global rate as a result of climate change fuelled by mankind's burning of fossil fuels, a process that emits heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
Sep 15, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
Russian scientists trapped by polar bears receive emergency supplies
A passing ship has delivered flares and dogs to the station to help fend off the beasts, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
Sep 15, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
Five Russian scientists beseiged by polar bears in Arctic; waiting for rescue!
Five Russian scientists have been trapped by polar bears at a weather station on the Troynoy island in the Kara Sea.
Sep 14, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
Haunting! World renowned pianist performs while floating in Arctic to save environment - Watch video
Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi performed an original composition, 'Elegy for the Arctic', while floating on a small platform in the Arctic Ocean.
Jun 23, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
Melting Greenland ice linked to faster Arctic warming: Study
A new study was conducted by a group of scientists which revealed that melting ice in Greenland is linked to faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere.
Jun 10, 2016, 23:57 PM IST
Climate change making the Arctic green, says NASA
The northern reaches of North America are getting greener, said the study that provides the most detailed look yet at plant life across Alaska and Canada.
Jun 06, 2016, 20:10 PM IST
Spectacular view of fjord and glacier from NASA's IceBridge - See pic!
This year marks IceBridge's eighth spring campaign of science flights over Arctic sea and land.
May 25, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
Ancient people conquered the Arctic at least 45,000 years ago
The frozen carcass of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia with unmistakable signs of spear wounds is providing evidence that people inhabited Arctic regions thousands of years earlier than previously known.
Jan 15, 2016, 13:21 PM IST
Alaska permafrost thawing sooner than expected
Up to a quarter of the permafrost that lies just under the ground surface in Alaska could thaw by the end of the century, according to a new study.
Dec 26, 2015, 12:54 PM IST
Arctic air temperatures highest since 1900: Report
The Arctic is heating up, with air temperatures the hottest in 115 years, and the melting ice destroying walrus habitat and forcing some fish northward, a global scientific report said Tuesday.
Dec 15, 2015, 22:57 PM IST
Indian scientists have discovered extraordinary molecules literally from the cold
Indian expeditions to the Antarctica and the setting up of a specialised institution the National Centre for Antarctica and Ocean Research (NCAOR) in Goa have started yielding some results.
Nov 01, 2015, 09:20 AM IST
Experts decode Inuit adaptation to high-fat diet in Arctic
An analysis of the genetic makeup of the Inuit people, who live in an extreme climate in the Arctic, has found how this population has adapted to a diet high in fat from fish and marine mammals such as seals and whales.
Sep 19, 2015, 09:49 AM IST
Losing grip much? Arctic sea just hit 4th lowest level on record
Reaching its likely minimum extent for 2015, Arctic sea`s minimum ice extent was the fourth lowest in the satellite record since observations from space began.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:43 AM IST
Putin, launching US-Russia oil project, touts `pragmatism`
President Vladimir Putin said Russia is still open for business with Western companies despite sanctions as he ceremonially launched a joint US-Russian oil exploration project in the Arctic.
Aug 09, 2014, 20:33 PM IST
