Scientists used satellite data, drones and on-the-ground observations to assess the edges of existing peatlands (waterlogged ecosystems that store vast amounts of carbon). The study—led by the ...

Beijing is conducting research projects in the Arctic, and is investing in international natural gas production facilities ...

Now, the construction of Tara Polar Station, a new long-term drifting observatory and laboratory designed to study the central Arctic Ocean, is pushing the boundaries of research in the region.

And the research station’s story isn’t over yet. Winter snowfall still outpaces summer melt at Camp Century, an experiment in its own right that now lies buried at least 98.4 feet (30 meters ...

Arctic peatlands are expanding with rising temperatures, storing more carbon at least for now. But future warming could ...

A small Arctic research station in Norway has emerged as a scientific hub, and it’s home to an increasingly female-led contingent of experts doing some of the planet’s most important studies.

A male and a female stone lion from Shanghai guard the entrance to China's "Yellow River Station" in the Norwegian Arctic research station of Ny-Ålesund in the Svalbard Archipelago, June 25, 2024.

A male and a female stone lion from Shanghai guard the entrance to China's "Yellow River Station" in the Norwegian Arctic research station of Ny-Ålesund in the Svalbard Archipelago, June 25, 2024.

Jacob Judah traveled to a research station in northern Alaska to interview experts on the Arctic. Published Oct. 22, 2024 Updated Oct. 23, 2024 Leer en español ...