This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago high above the Arctic Circle — isolated and far away. It’s home to a vault that aims to be the ultimate backup ...

The significance of the Russian nuclear icebreaker Ural extends beyond technical feats. It symbolizes Russia’s Arctic strategy amid global competition. Canada has the choice between two excellent new ...

Above the Arctic Circle is the archipelago of Svalbard, which lies halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. There ...

Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term. Arctic sea ice extent plunged precipitously from 2001 to 2007, then barely budged between 2007 and 2013. Even in a ...

The graph above shows daily Arctic sea ice extent as of September 13, 2011, along with daily ice extents for previous three lowest years for the minimum ice extent. Light blue indicates 2011, dashed ...