Escalating tensions in the Arctic over untapped resources and territorial claims raise concerns of potential conflict.

A new leasing program, to be unveiled soon, will include a reconfigured Arctic area, despite past problems with offshore ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on ...

The economic promise of the Arctic has also heightened military and security sensitivities, Stefan Wolff writes in a ...

New research suggests continued global warming could put a major Arctic ocean current in serious trouble, and that the consequences could extend far beyond the North. Known as the Beaufort Gyre, this ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Transpolar Drift, a major Arctic current, is far more dynamic than once thought. As ...

Arctic sea ice forms and expands during the dark, frigid northern winter, reaching its seasonal high point in March. But in recent years, less new ice has formed, and the accumulation of multi ...