The BAS Polar Research Ship has a name
The BAS new US$284 million polar research ship, after an online poll to name it, in now called “RRS Boaty McBoatface.”
Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Wintertime 2016
Arctic sea ice appears to have reached a record low wintertime maximum extent, for the second year in a row. Watch the video…
Nuclear Submarine Breaking Through Arctic Ice
In the video, Los Angeles-class Nuclear submarine USS Hartford (SSN-768) breaking through several feet of solid ice, in order to surface in the Arctic Circle.
Icehotel 2016 opens now in Sweden
The 26th edition of the 55-room Icehotel has opened in the Arctic Circle, in Sweden.
Pluto spectacular new Backlit Panorama
These are the latest images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft from Pluto, that left baffled scientists, for their breathtaking views of majestic icy mountains, streams
Arctic ice age 1987-2014
Decades ago, the majority of the Arctic’s winter ice pack was made up of thick, perennial ice. Today, very old ice is extremely rare. Take