Intense Arctic wildfires set a pollution record
New York Times: Intense Arctic wildfires released polluting gases into the atmosphere.
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World on fire: Temperatures hit 38C in the Arctic
Unseasonably high temperatures have been leading to sizable wildfires in the Arctic.
The great thaw: Arctic may have crossed key threshold as permafrost melts
Carbon stored in frozen Arctic soils could be released as permafrost melts.
Melting ice strands polar bears on Russia's Arctic coast
There have been increasing reports of polar bears approaching villages in Russia.
Stuck in Arctic ice, dodging polar bears. All for science
New York Times: A yearlong expedition to study the Arctic's changing climate.
Cruising the Arctic: Where to see polar bears
Sue Halliwell on the where, when and how to see polar bears sustainably
'Enormous' amount of micro-plastic found in Artic snow
On average, the researchers found 1800 particles per litre.
Whale of a tale: Harness-wearing Beluga found by fishermen
Norwegian fishermen discover whale wearing a rather strange piece of equipment.
Polar bear drifted more than 644km away from home on ice floe
The polar bear was returned to the Russian Arctic.
Gwynne Dyer: Magnetic reversal: Don't panic
Scientists seem untroubled by signs that the north and south magnetic poles will switch.
UK to send 800 troops to Arctic, cites concerns about Russia
Increased Russian submarine activity in the Arctic is prompting the UK to act.
How global warming is changing North Pole travel
Unlike its southern equivalent, the North Pole is a destination without a marker.
Scientists' warning: Climate change may cause 'uninhabitable Earth'
Parts of the planet may have 60m sea level rises even if targets are met, scientists warn.
'If you're reading this, I must have died!' Woman pens her own death notice
Writing her own death notice tickled Noni Kenny's "naughty" sense of fun.
Nasa baffled by mysterious ice circles in the Arctic
Aliens, seals or a portal to another dimension... what are these circles in Arctic ice?
Snowoverreaction: Brits ridicule weather chaos
Warnings of loss of 'life and property' as storm dubbed "Beast from the East" hits.
North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists
Arctic temperatures are warmer than ever recorded in February.
Cold war: Superpowers clash in frozen battleground
Arctic in danger of becoming international flashpoint as global powers fight for control.
Lucy Lawless takes icy plunge in protest
Lucy Lawless to drop into Arctic waters to protest against oil drilling
Alaska: Visual symphony
Once thought to be spirits dancing, the aurora borealis still inspires awe.
Half of Arctic sea ice loss due to nature
A new study blames as much as half the decline in Arctic sea ice over recent decades on natural causes.
NZ scientist alarmed at sea ice loss
A Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.
Two years left: Moment of dread arrives
COMMENT: Right now it's an unprecedented 22 degrees hotter than normal in the Arctic, and in just two years the North Pole could be completely gone.
'Driving 4000km melts 3 square metres of ice'
Scientists have struck upon a simple equation that shows the true effect of greenhouse gases.
Who will pull Santa's sleigh?
You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid . . . ? Their cousins may all be dead soon.
Toxic waste threat from climate change
It seems a story straight from a Cold War thriller - only the case of Camp Century is 100 per cent fact.
Mick Fanning surfs in chilly secret location
Watch: Mick Fanning ditched the professional circuit to dodge icebergs as he surfed isolated waves in a half-frozen lake at a secret location.
To the ice and beyond
At the age of 63 Kiwi sailor Graeme Kendall, in his yacht the Astral Express, conquered the "Everest of sailing".
Norway: Getting the green light
Judy Skatssoon keeps cool on a search for the stunning Northern Lights.
Arctic hits record high temperatures
The average air temperature over Arctic land reached 2.3 degrees F (1.3 degrees C) above average for the year ending in September. That's the highest since observations began in 1900.
Cruising: Where the wild things are
Danger is never far away on an Arctic expedition, writes Sarah Marshall.
Oil hunt raises risk of climate disaster
There's an Alice-in-Wonderland quality about Royal Dutch Shell's attitude towards the risks involved in its plan to drill for oil in the US Arctic.
The northernmost bar on the planet
Amid coal-dusted Stalinist buildings Jim Eagles finds a pole in the North Pole pointing to a pub ...