Our capacity to bear witness to space exploration by looking up at the stars distinguishes it from polar exploration, which is always hidden from view.

Alasdair is joined by returning guest and co-author of “Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic,” Mia Bennett, to discuss the Greenland crisis.

When I ran 45 kilometers to and from Ilulissat to Oqaatsut, the tundra crunched underfoot. That's because the iceberg city's runway expansion is covering the tundra in dust.

The far north has long been a region of exceptional international cooperation. But Trump’s designs on Greenland come at a time of growing instability.

Starlink is occupying low Earth orbit (LEO) with thousands of small satellites, which provide global high-speed internet. We calculate that the privately owned megaconstellation, which we contend f...

While Trump raises fears of Russian and Chinese ships swarming Greenland, the island's residents fear the much realer possibility of American ships.

Listen to the audiobook Unfrozen, written by Klaus Dodds;Mia Bennett, narrated by Senn Annis.

I'd always wanted to see a polar bear serendipitously. Finally, while snowmobiling across Svalbard, I came upon one where I least expected it.

The Arctic is often perceived as a future battleground. But it has actually become a safe haven for refugees from Ukraine and beyond.

For remote Arctic communities, Starlink is the obvious choice for internet. But Greenland, wary of the US, is turning to European alternatives.

People often eagerly discuss the end of the Arctic. Yet realizing that the Arctic Circle Assembly may have peaked could hit a bit too close to home.

Chinese container ship Istanbul Bridge arrived in England from China after a 20-day journey via the Northern Sea Route. But locally, no one noticed.

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States will shut down this month after having its funding slashed earlier this year. The closure reflects the Trump Administration's move toward securitizi...

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Now, these colonial monoliths built by the Danes are on their way out.

A 2200-meter runway has been carved into Greenland's lunar landscape, thrusting passengers into a duty-free paradise of cigarettes and alcohol.

Never would I have thought I’d use my Russian rudimentary language skills to chat to a Ukrainian refugee displaced to the Arctic because of the war. Earlier this month, I was trying to reserve a hote...

Never would I have thought I'd use my Russian rudimentary language skills to chat to a Ukrainian refugee displaced to the Arctic because of the war.

On the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, community issues take priority over scrambles for the Arctic.

With the Trump administration sabotaging scientific knowledge, US polar scientists are urgently trying to build their resilience.

While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are some of the most self-sufficient: Sámi.

On the Arctic's suburban fringe, weekends center on skiing, shopping at the mall, and swimming. In a time of volatility, it is all reassuringly mundane.

Skiing to work was a nice change from my usual biking to work in the rain in Seattle, and surprisingly drier.

Through interviews and correspondence carried out with six Arctic environmental NGOs (ENGOs) in 2024, this article identifies how they derive meaning …