Animal population grows in the Arctic
The overall number of animals in the Arctic has increased over the past 40 years, says a new study.

NASA mission prepares for study of arctic glaciers
NASA`s Operation IceBridge mission, the largest airborne survey ever flown of Earth`s polar ice, is all set to kick off its second year of study of arctic glaciers when NASA aircraft arrive in Greenland on March 22.

Russia must tap Arctic resources: Medvedev
Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.

Arctic animals doing better, but not close to pole
The overall number of animals in the Arctic has increased over the past 40 years, according to a new study.

British team trek to measure CO2 in Arctic Ocean
Three British explorers have set out on a skiing expedition across 500 kilometers of floating sea ice to investigate rising acid levels in the Arctic Ocean that threaten marine life.

Arctic reindeer abandon use of internal clock to survive in extreme cold
A new study has shown that Arctic reindeer have abandoned use of the internal clock that drives the daily biological rhythms in other organisms, in order to live under extreme conditions in the Arctic.

Arctic seed vault hits half-million mark
Barely two years after it opened, a unique Arctic "doomsday" stockpile of all the world`s crop seeds has reached the half-million species mark, the foundation that oversees it said Thursday.

8mn tonnes of methane seeping out from Arctic annually: Study
Methane, the second most common greenhouse gas from human activities after carbon dioxide, is bubbling out from the frozen Arctic much faster than expected and could stoke global warming, scientists have warned.

China eyeing perks of ice-free Arctic: Study
China has started exploring how to reap economic and strategic benefits from the ice melting at the Arctic with global warming, a Stockholm research institute said on Monday.

Two huge icebergs let loose off Antarctica`s coast
A massive iceberg struck Antarctica, dislodging another giant block of ice from a glacier, Australian and French scientists have said.