As a follow-up to the Arctic treks he participated in back in 2015 and 2019, Mayer said his team is part of the GEOEO North of Greenland 2024 Expedition, which is set to become the first ship to ...

An increased amount of thick sea ice flowing south from the Arctic Ocean shortened the ice-free shipping season in several parts of the Northwest Passage between 2007 and 2021, according to an ...

Here’s what makes the North Sea so treacherous. Videos of the North Sea’s large, eye-popping waves often go viral on TikTok—but people have been navigating these stormy waters for millennia.

Shipping lines’ willingness to use the Northern Sea Route is likely to be determined by geography, economics and geopolitics. Geography is the main point in favour, as the corridor is a far ...

China’s Coast Guard claimed it entered waters of the Arctic Ocean for the first time as part of a joint patrol with Russia – in the latest sign of enhanced coordination between the two in a ...

Sandwiched between Finland and Russia 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Kirkenes rests near the opening of the most viable polar shipping route linking China to Europe. As the sea ice retreats ...

The so-called Northern Sea Route could become the most efficient shipping route between Europe and Asia by 2050, the Canadian Department of National Defence said in a recent statement.

This winter the maximum extent of Arctic sea ice was the smallest it has been on record. As the ice cap melts, rising seas could destroy coastal cities and swallow low-lying islands.

Map of Arctic routes. NOAA Image The Coast Guard confirmed that a third icebreaker, refitted in a Tampa, Fla., shipyard to U.S. standards before commissioning, will be named Coast Guard Cutter ...

An increased amount of thick sea ice flowing south from the Arctic Ocean shortened the ice-free shipping season in several parts of the Northwest Passage between 2007 and 2021, according to an ...

The Arctic Ocean has shorter trade routes between 80 percent of the most industrialized nations, leading to less fuel consumption, reduced carbon emissions, and faster transportation of goods.

A map of Arctic precipitation from January to March 2024 shows the wide differences among regions and where some saw their wettest year on record. Arctic Report Card 2024, NOAA Climate.gov ...