An unusual skull turns out to be the offspring of a...
What do you get when you cross a beluga and a narwhal?
The answer is not the punchline to a classic Arctic joke. In 1990,...
Gazprom’s new pipeline across the Gulf of Ob stirs environmental concern
Russian oil and gas company Gazprom Neft officially launched a new 115.5-kilometer pipeline across the Gulf of Ob early last month.
The pipeline will be...
Scientist calls for international cooperation to reduce marine plastics
International action is needed to curb the huge load of plastic ending up in the Arctic, scientists say.
“We really need to tackle plastic pollution,”...
Arctic projects must not be postponed because of sanctions, Putin orders
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for “maximizing the pace of work” on both current and future projects and plans related to the...
Technip Energies signs deal to leave Arctic LNG 2 project
Technip Energies expects to fully exit the liquefied natural gas project Arctic LNG 2 led by Moscow-listed gas producer Novatek next year, the French...
Finland is fortifying against neighboring Russia
On a rainy day in Helsinki, the Finnish army is building a bunker.
As Finland continues its bid to join NATO — and as the...
Canada launches its first new icebreaker in 25 years
Welcome to Canada, CCGS Capt. Molly Kool: On Dec. 14, the retrofitted and repainted ice-class tug from Norway became the first addition to the...
What it’s like to ride a 6,000-ton icebreaker through Arctic waters
VICTORIA STRAIT, Northwest Passage — When the CCGS Amundsen breaks through a 10-foot (or thicker) piece of ice, it rides on top of it...
China just received its first LNG shipment to arrive directly from...
A liquified natural gas shipment arrived in China from Russia's Yamal LNG project via the Northern Sea Route for the first time on Thursday,...
Study finds Arctic research can be prohibitively costly
When asked why the Arctic is a relatively understudied region when compared to the rest of the world, many scientists cite the same thing:...
