Russia, Denmark and Canada have all submitted claims to the North Pole in past years. With a lack of multilateral agreements ...

A new physical model suggests meltwater from thawing permafrost on Russia's Yamal Peninsula can unlock methane sources at ...

“The Siberian primrose is a good example of a species threatened by rapidly advancing climate change. It cannot migrate to ...

A crash landing of Russia's Antonov-3 passenger and cargo plane in Siberia's Yakutia region claimed one life. Engine thrust loss led to the emergency, with three crew and two passengers onboard. The ...

A research group at the Finnish Museum of Natural History is investigating the adaptive potential of plant species amid a ...

A major northern Indigenous Knowledge hub and event databases have been launched, documenting observations and knowledge about the Arctic. This will allow for a broader understanding of changes in the ...

Permafrost is perennially frozen soil that covers about a quarter of the land in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Canada, Russia and Alaska. Much of it is rich with the organic matter of ...

Last week, Russia and India held important talks to explore new areas of cooperation, with a particular focus on joint Arctic ...

Earth's ozone layer holes over polar regions, where the stratospheric ozone level is significantly depleted, have been a ...

Located in one of the coldest regions in the world, the Arctic covers approximately 21 million square kilometers, 65% of ...

As Greenland melts, more freshwater is streaming into the oceans. Discharge from Arctic rivers, like the Lena, in Russia, is ...

Russia’s leading research institute for development of nuclear energy has reached an agreement with Gazprom to develop a ...