The MAN Polarexpress, a battery-powered eTGX semitrailer truck, has successfully completed the 3400-kilometre journey from the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden to Munich. Despite the sometimes deep ...

In 2016, the Danish Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Frederik, participated in the race among many others. Indeed the Arctic Circle Race has something special for every participant!

The Fram2 astronauts seems to be having a blast in space as they carry out the world's first mission to explore Earth's poles. After the historic launch by SpaceX on April 1, the crew of four have ...

Russia is well placed to exploit it with bases and ports ringing the Arctic Circle. Mr Putin though warned that "NATO countries in general are increasingly designating the Far North as a ...

While there has even been some talk of a military invasion, there are other ways America could gain control of the Arctic territory, such as free association, which is the ability to maintain self ...

(AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Iqaluit in Canada’s High North, supposedly about Arctic security, was nothing more than a carefully staged photo-op. Carney has spent his ...

Speaking at the plenary session of the International Arctic Forum, Putin called it a mistake to “believe that these are some kind of extravagant talks of the new American administration.” Russian ...

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the largest city within the Arctic circle, Putin said he believes Trump is serious about taking Greenland and the US will continue with efforts to acquire it. “It can look surprising only at ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he recognizes the growing geopolitical competition in the Arctic Circle, and expressed wariness over US President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland.

And these are real concerns for the United States, rooted in climate change: As polar ice melts away, superpowers are vying for newly open shipping routes in the Arctic Ocean and largely ...