Sparsely populated and largely impassable, areas within the Arctic Circle are nevertheless becoming one of the most important ...

The geographical proximity of the US and Russia to the Arctic Ocean will generate a constant political tremor in the ...

These detailed maps help scientists and policymakers improve ocean management, maritime safety, and environmental protection.

A new area equivalent in size to Sweden has been mapped in the Arctic Ocean, contributing to the project's aim to map global ...

84% of the resources are located on the shelf of the Arctic Ocean and only 16% are on the land part of the Arctic states within the Arctic Circle. The largest reserves of natural gas are ...

Maritime access and melting glaciers will make it easier to extract minerals, just when the world craves resources from the ... It traverses the Central Arctic Ocean, which is much deeper.

The outcome of rival territorial claims to offshore Arctic Ocean land-ridges will be decisive in determining which powers can lay claim to these natural resources. Secondly, the Northwest Passage ...

The Fragile Beauty of the Arctic Ice Arctic ice is renowned for its shimmering beauty, forming a colossal frozen cap that ...

On May 12, the Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center will host a ceremony to signal the start of the next phase of the repopulation.

Seafloor map reveals Arctic Ocean area twice the size of France ... With this discovery, the possibilities are endless, from uncovering natural resources to better understanding ecosystems that ...