an Arctic sea route north of the Canadian mainland. Could it herald an era of more cargo shipping around the top of the world? Back in the 19th Century there was a race to map and navigate the ...

A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after "completely melting" away.

Though it had little scientific significance, the stunt infuriated other Arctic nations and kicked the international rush to map out claims ... in the Beaufort Sea, a windswept expanse stretching ...

However, the region’s vast distances, poor resources, and navigation barriers including icebergs and poor maps will continue to pose a threat. “I don't worry about a war in the Arctic," the US ...