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NATO military planners 'waiting for direction' on Greenland framework

Little has yet filtered out about the deal, although it has apparently satisfied Donald Trump enough for him to withdraw his tariff threat against eight European countries.

Climate

‘Warm Arctic, cold continent’: US braces for deep freeze

Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice for the dangerous winter blast.

Europe News

EU will keep Arctic ties with US amid Greenland tension: von der Leyen

Amid Donald Trump's threats to seize Greenland, Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will continue working with the US to reinforce Arctic security. At the same time, the European Commission has confirmed that Greenland is "in principle" covered by the bloc's mutual assistance clause.

Moments

Why these one-of-a-kind saunas should be your 2026 itinerary

"The Nordics are redefining wellness in ways that feel both ancient and thrillingly modern,” says Off the Map Travel.

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Earth News

Polar bears may be ‘rewriting’ their own DNA to adapt to climate

Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

Ocean

Europe’s Arctic communities fight to stay alive

In partnership with the European Commission

449 people live on Træna, a tiny archipelago forty kilometres from Norway's mainland. This remote Arctic community faces a crisis shared across the region — people are leaving, the climate is changing and centuries-old ways of life are disappearing.

Ocean

Norwegian researcher: big city solutions won’t work in the Arctic

In partnership with the European Commission

Small communities across Europe’s Arctic are facing a crisis: remote locations like Norway’s Træna archipelago are losing residents faster than they can replace them.

Climate

Kiruna residents face colder reality in relocated Arctic town

Kiruna’s new city is up to 10°C colder, and residents are noticing.

Smart Regions

Climate change is making oat cultivation viable in Northern Europe

In partnership with the European Commission

Climate change is making oat cultivation viable in the Northern Periphery and Arctic. Researchers from Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden are testing 400 oat varieties to see which ones are best suited to the current Arctic climate and to promote their production in Northern Europe.

Europe News

European Commission doubles its bets to gain influence in the Arctic

The European Commission's proposal to double its financial support for Greenland marks a turning point in defending the EU's strategic interests in the Arctic region in the face of Russian, Chinese and American ambitions.

Earth News

Sweden’s Sami warn of cultural erasure from mining and climate change

Europe’s largest rare earth deposit could cut off Sami reindeer migration routes.

Climate

The melting of Arctic sea ice has ‘temporarily’ slowed. Here’s why

Experts say this pause shouldn’t be mistaken for recovery, as Arctic sea ice coverage is still much lower than it was in the 1980s.

Climate

Climate change made May’s Arctic heatwave 3C hotter, scientists say

Spring heat could be an emerging threat for vulnerable people in Iceland and Inuit communities in Greenland.

Europe News

Iceland should have 'skin in the game' in securing Arctic, PM says

The country's prime minister stressed on Wednesday that although the island nation doesn't have a military, "that doesn't mean we don't have strong defences and a role to play in NATO."

Climate

How shipping in the EU is driving the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice

Black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic nearly doubled in six years.

Earth News

Could Arctic clouds explain why climate models keep failing?

Researchers have also warned that even limiting global warming to 1.5°C won’t save our polar ice sheets.

Travel News

Inside the Arctic airports that never close for snow

Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.

Climate

Europe just experienced its hottest March on record

Early spring weather is starting to feel more and more like summer, say campaigners who want to see polluters pay.

Earth News

Melting Arctic glaciers have revealed 2,500km of new coastline

The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and abundant wildlife.

Climate

Arctic sea ice shrinks to record winter low as the planet warms

Since satellites began tracking it, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by an area about the size of Pakistan.