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It was the end of April, and it was supposed to be the end of winter. But once again, I had to refrain from putting my thick winter coat on the very top shelf of my wardrobe.
Read moreA shipwreck found near the North Pole has been confirmed as the remains of the Eira, a British vessel belonging to Benjamin Leigh Smith that sank in 1881 after being crushed by ice floes.
Read moreAs global temperatures rise, declining sea ice not only melts the sea ice in the Arctic, it also stirs up the remaining ice faster. This paves the way for more industrial development and resource extraction to find its way to the Arctic.
Read moreThe Arctic sea ice loss has altered the annual migration of some populations of beluga whales in Alaska, causing them to delay it by as long as a month, according to a study by University of Washington.
Read moreAn island archipelago in the Arctic, Svalbard’s normal annual average temperature was minus 6.7 degrees Celsius (20 F). Previously, the warmest year was minus 1.8 degrees Celsius (29 F), in 2006. However, temperatures have been steadily climbing.
Read moreThe relationship between Arctic whales and declining sea ice in the Arctic is still a mystery, and there is growing concern over how the species will adapt to climate-related changes in sea ice.
Read moreHMS Terror was lost during Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage. The wreck which is said to be "in pristine condition" was discovered on 3.
Read moreIn a video streamed live from the Queen Maud Gulf off Nunavut, underwater archaeologist Ryan Harris moved from stern to bow, stopping at a handful of different points along the wreck to share clues from the long-sunk vessel.
Read moreTwo ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, were part of Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition in 1845 to find the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia.
Read moreOne of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic more than 160 years ago has been found, Canada's prime minister says.
Read morePrimarily a deepwater shark of the northern boreal oceans, Somniosus microcephalus is the only shark that patrols beneath the ice of the Arctic Circle.
Read moreOrcas have been studied extensively in the northeast Pacific ocean, where resident killer whales eat fish, but migrating whales eat marine mammals.
Read moreLeaving Ottawa in the throes of a sultry 28 degree heat wave, our next landing is at Iqualuit, some four hours later, where a quick foray outside into freezing temperatures for a cigarette, confirms our arrival in the high arctic.
Read moreAn exclusive interview of Anatoly Sagalevich by the journalist Gleb Cherniavsky.
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