Washington — Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a U.S. warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the Arctic, where climate change is opening up greater ...

On average, 85% of the light-polluted areas are due to industrial activities rather than urban development. The Arctic is threatened by strong climate change: the average temperature has risen by ...

A report by the State Department's International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) expresses concern about the rapid expansion of China's activities in the Arctic. The board of national-security ...

“We need to examine these activities closely, and we keep the experience of other nations in mind. China’s pattern of aggressive behavior elsewhere will inform how it treats the Arctic ...

More than 800,000 km 2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite-derived data on artificial light at night. On average, 85% of the light-polluted ...

BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat sought Friday to allay concerns about his country’s increasingly prominent activities in the Arctic, saying Beijing won’t interfere in the interests of ...

Speaking as he arrived in Finland for a meeting of the Arctic Council, Pompeo said Russia's activities, including plans for new shipping channels from Asia to northern Europe, deserved a closer look.

Norwegian oil major Statoil announced Tuesday that it plans to step up its Arctic activities and will drill nine wells in a non-stop exploration campaign in the Barents Sea during 2013.

Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said activities in the Arctic should be watched closely by the European Union (EU) and that Estonia supports the ambitions of the EU to become an observer at the Arctic ...

By releasing a new web tool mapping both nature and activities, WWF hopes to be able to make relevant information universally available – in a very visible manner. “Arctic nature and peoples ...

Warming has increased the accessibility of land in the Arctic, encouraging industrial and urban development. Understanding where and what kind of human activities take place is key to ensuring ...