Arctic news, features and articles
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Mysterious wave ripples across 'galaxy' of icebergs in Arctic fjordEarth from space A puzzling arc was spotted in the water of a Greenland fjord littered with iceberg fragments. There are a couple of possible explanations for this bizarre phenomenon but we will likely never know what caused it, experts say.
By Harry Baker Published
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Northern lights photographer of the year winnersThe winners for the 2023 "Northern lights photographer of the year" include locations from which the northern lights have never been photographed before.
By Annie Corinne Shaink Published
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Sea of methane sealed beneath Arctic permafrost could trigger climate feedback loop if it escapesA sea of migrating methane discovered below the permafrost in Svalbard may eventually escape its icy prison if the permafrost continues to thaw due to climate change.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Alarming collapse of Greenland ice shelves sparks warning of sea level riseThree of North Greenland's eight enormous ice shelves have already undergone complete collapse.
By Ben Turner Published
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'Black swan' pathogens from ancient permafrost may be getting ready to wake upScientists simulated ancient viruses to see what impact they would have on the environment. While most had few consequences, 1% were capable of killing their hosts and disrupting ecosystems.
By Carissa Wong Published
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Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost lay dormant for 46,000 yearsThe ancient nematode has lain dormant in a fossilized squirrel burrow since the late Pleistocene, revealing that these worms can survive for tens of thousands of years longer than thought.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Watch drone delve into Siberia's growing 'gateway to the underworld,' the largest permafrost depression in the worldNewly released drone footage confirms that the Batagay crater in Siberia continues to grow in size.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Ethereal ice swirls dance around Arctic peninsula in stunning new satellite imageNASA's Aqua satellite spotted giant ice swirls stretching for hundreds of miles in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's P'yagina Peninsula.
By Harry Baker Published
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Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld' megaslump is revealing 650,000 year-old secrets from its permafrostThe permafrost inside the Batagay crater is the second-oldest ever found on Earth and scientists are using it to reconstruct the planet's ancient climate.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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