Diamond hunters give up on gems too hard to find
Diamonds are so hard to find that explorers have pretty much given up trying.
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Boy dragged to death by polar bear
An Eton schoolboy was dragged from his tent by a rampaging polar bear and killed after his Arctic expedition was under-equipped with anti-bear safety measures.
Three icy places to stay and play
From igloos to heli lodges in the Canadian wilderness, Jennifer Ennion looks at three of the Northern Hemisphere's top snow hotels.
Kiwi activists freed from Russian jail
Both New Zealand Greenpeace activists being held in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest have been freed on bail.
Kiwi Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jail on bail
One of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters charged with hooliganism by Russian authorities has walked out of jail on bail today.
First Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jail
The first of 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russia in an Arctic protest two months ago has been freed on bail, in a case that has drawn attention both to Russia's ambitions in the region and its hard line against dissent.
Kiwi activist granted bail in Russia
One of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters jailed in Russia on hooliganism charges has been told he will be released on bail.
Closing ozone hole may heat up Antarctica - researcher
The ozone hole over New Zealand is closing, but it may warm up Antarctica which could then affect the West Coast and Canterbury Plains, a university researcher says.
Norway: Where dusk and dawn meet
Norway's North Cape is far bleaker than ours, its summer majesty chilling David Hill to the bone.
Ship continues Sir Peter Blake's ocean work
A two-and-a-half year expedition by the ship on which Sir Peter Blake was murdered continues his work under the oceans.
Cruising on an Arctic scale
Polar bears, musk oxen and ice floes enthral Rob McFarland in the Arctic.
Spitsbergen: Remote and wild
Mark Rowe travels to the largest island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago - a place of pristine landscapes and endangered wildlife.
Lapland: Beyond the Arctic Circle
Scandinavia's frozen north is a magical winter wonderland, complete with reindeer, huskies and Santa-spotting locales.
Lapland: Europe's original winter wonderland
In the frozen north of Scandinavia, Lapland is starting to look its seasonal best, says Chris Leadbeater.
Clean energy: A faded shade of green
At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.
Oil rush begins as Arctic ice melts
An estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.
Finland: Santa's winter wonderland in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, is the perfect place for a full Christmas experience with snow, elves and the jolly man himself.
Finland: A trip to Santaland
Mary Lambie spent last Christmas lugging her three young children to Lapland to meet the "real" Mr Claus.