Arctic

South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe amid Western concern

Travelling via the Arctic will require Russian cooperation - risking friction with South Korea’s Western allies.

Don’t wake a sleeping polar bear in the Arctic – or you’ll end up paying a $6,770 fine

Polar bears were declared a protected species in Svalbard in 1972.

‘Trying to bury the science’: US climate research under siege

A photograph showing melt-induced crevasses on the lower part of the Rhone Glacier, above Gletsch in the Swiss Alps, on July 24, amid extreme heat.

Explainer-What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion?

FILE PHOTO: A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, in this handout picture released on March 13, 2026. Marina Militare/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

NATO allies promised Trump they’d secure the Arctic; they’ve got work to do

The exercises in March were part of a stepped-up effort called Arctic Sentry that aims to show Washington that Europe and Canada can defend the alliance’s northern flank.

EU membership not the answer for Iceland, opposition leader says

FILE PHOTO: A restaurant at the Old Harbour area of Reykjavik, Iceland, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Canada deepens Arctic defence ties with Nordics after Trump threats

Canada’s increased defence collaboration with the Nordics is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s effort to strengthen alliances.

Trump's designs on Greenland prod investment, tourism likely to pay off faster than mines

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the \"northern lights\", illuminates the sky over houses in Kapisillit, Greenland. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic

FILE PHOTO: A member of of 41 CBG pratices through the ice rescue as Canadian Armed Forces deploy to \"Operation Nanook-Nunalivut,\" a yearly series of drills designed to highlight the military's ability to defend the Canadian Arctic, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

In Canada's far north, some fret Carney's military plan overlooks everyday needs

FILE PHOTO: A resident watches as the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery works with an M777 Howitzer as Canadian Armed Forces deploy to 'Operation Nanook-Nunalivut', a yearly series of drills designed to highlight the military’s ability to defend the Canadian Arctic, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

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