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Putin warns US plans for Greenland could escalate Arctic tensions
Putin warns the Arctic could be a springboard for future conflicts.
Greenland PM denounces US ‘foreign interference’ ahead of visit
US planes were seen in Nuuk; the visit's purpose was called a power move.
Arctic worker killed in 'rare' polar bear attack
The attack took place at a remote radar station in northern Canada.
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Norway blocks sale of last private property on Arctic archipelago
Financial Times: It's cold. It's remote. But Norway says 'no way' to selling it.
Rocket Lab’s PREFIRE mission to track polar heat for climate study
Rocket Lab's next mission, 'Ready, Aim, PREFIRE', is set for launch on or after May 22
In photos: Inside a secret war submarine navigating the Arctic
New York Times: Inside a US nuclear-powered attack sub training for potential war.
Tourist fined $2000 for 'disturbing' walrus encounter
The Norwegian island recently tightened up its protections for Arctic wildlife.
Travel smarter, not harder: this cruise takes you straight from Christchurch to Antarctica
It's as comfortable as a five star hotel aboard the world's only luxury ice-breaker.
Norway to ban Arctic cruise passengers from remote islands
Svalbard visits reduced from 240 to 43 sites, some islands totally out-of-bounds.
Polar bear drifting off on iceberg wins coveted photography prize
It could be described as a wildlife photographer's dream.
Kiwis trapped in Arctic after luxury cruise ship runs aground
The MV Ocean Explorer has run aground with 206 people on board.
Echoes of the Cold War as Putin eyes the Arctic
Putin pays tribute to Fidel Castro for standing up to neo-colonialism in his latest stunt.
'Unthinkable' temperature surge in Arctic, Antarctica stuns scientists
There has been an dramatic simultaneous surge in temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Photographer captures abandoned Russian island 'overtaken' by polar bears
One Russian island has gained some unusual new residents.
Trends in Arctic report card: 'Consistent, alarming and undeniable'
New York Times: The changes happening at the top of the planet could unfold elsewhere.
Melting Arctic is a bonanza for the ocean's natural born killers
New York Times: As ice recedes killer whales are venturing to parts once inaccessible
Arctic explorers discover new island as ice shelf melts
The island hunters found land in Arctic circle by accident.
Arctic's 'last ice area' may be less resistant to global warming
New York Times: Region could provide last refuge for polar bears and other wildlife.
The Belgorod - Russia's huge new nuclear sub
West fears giant new nuclear submarine will be used in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
'Full clearance': PM grants Santa Christmas border exemption
Sleigh bells ring ... Santa has been cleared to enter Aotearoa without quarantine.
'Shock to the system': Wellington scientist's icy escape from 2020
How a snow and ice physicist spent part of 2020 adrift from world affairs.
Melting sea ice and polar bears: A Wellington physicist's Arctic expedition
Polar bears are "playful, enquiring creatures", says snow physicist after Arctic trip.
'I am a yacht, not a bloody cruise ship': Kiwi sails through Canadian waters, breaches Covid rules
Peter Smith says Canadian authorities "would need a swat team" to make him turn around.
Editorial: Climate as pressing as Covid pandemic
Editorial: The opportunity hidden within the pandemic disaster should not be lost.
Trump administration finalises plan to open Arctic refuge to drilling
New York Times: Decision sets up fierce battle over fate of area home to polar bears.