F OR MORE than four centuries, wave after wave of explorers experienced failure as they searched for an east-west maritime ...

The study draws from multiple data sources: the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS); a 1996 study examining global ...

Seabourn already takes guests on expedition cruises to the icy wilds of the Arctic and Antarctica. A new itinerary will combine both into one voyage.

The U.S. Coast Guard told Newsweek that it remains ready to respond to adversaries operating in and around Alaskan and U.S.

Once China begins operating in a stretch of sea, reclaiming it often proves an uphill battle – just ask the Philippines or ...

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

Greenland’s critical minerals reserves and Arctic access could come with U.S. strategic benefits. CFR President Mike Froman ...

The U.S. Coast Guard’s newly acquired icebreaker Storis recently arrived in Seattle to prepare for its first Arctic patrol, ...

Polar Journal AG’s website is a comprehensive platform dedicated to providing information and news about the polar regions, ...

It’s 1553, and Sir Hugh Willoughby is leading three ships into uncharted arctic waters to search for the Northeast Passage -- a direct route from Europe to China and India via northern Russia.

These data help in analyzing ocean currents, climate and weather patterns, changes in sea ice dynamics, and climate change impacts. For example, the buoys and the wooden boats have recently been ...

The circular Kulluk, especially built for Arctic drilling, is 266 feet in diameter with a 160-foot drilling derrick in its center. When empty, it weighs 18,000 tons and is much heavier loaded.