"All these sources contribute." Researchers make ominous discovery using underwater microphones: 'Increasing the intensity' ...

A team of researchers discovered various pesticides and pollutants while studying three glaciers in the Arctic Ocean. Their findings reveal how a shifting climate is making our planet vulnerable to ...

Mercury (Hg) is an environmental concern in the Arctic, where high concentrations are found in top predators such as polar bears and toothed whales. Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since ...

For most of their evolutionary history, narwhals have relied more on sound than sight to survive in the Arctic’s dark icy ...

Toxins released by long-extinguished fossil fuel fires and gold smelters are showing up in the bodies of Arctic wildlife, according to new research pointing to mercury released by pollution hundreds ...

The latest research from the far north suggests the Arctic is not just warming, it is reorganizing in ways that could ...

Global efforts to reduce pollution will not be enough to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, scientists say. We will also need to extract over 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the ...

A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.

The student course Arctic Future Pathfinders, which is held on the sailing ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl going through the Northwest Passage, combines cutting-edge science with hands-on education. The ...

The Clean Arctic Alliance, made up of 24 not-for-profit organisations, is calling on member states to ensure the IMO continues to push for progress and action in reducing underwater noise from ...

June 12 (UPI) --Mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife are on the rise despite reductions in mercury release, according to a new study published Thursday. Researchers from Aarhus University and the ...