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Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday. The Copernicus Ocean State Report depicts profound changes across the world's seas, from record-breaking heatwaves in the Mediterranean and Black seas to shifts in marine ecosystems and increasingly acidic waters.
GITAM researcher Manoj Panayamthatta Rayaroth collected fjord water and glacier meltwater in Svalbard as part of the Indian Arctic Expedition 2026-27 to study how organic pollutants transform in ice and reach the sea.
Washington’s proposed military bases and expanded defence presence in Greenland will be akin to a “keep out” sign against potential Arctic military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow, according to analysts. The US, Denmark and Greenland signed a defence deal on Tuesday that allows Washington to build two new military bases on the world’s largest island, while reaffirming Denmark’s sovereignty over it. The deal – which updates and amends a 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the US –...
The new US-Denmark-Greenland security agreement could narrow China’s room to engage in the Arctic – particularly in resource-rich Greenland – and potentially push Beijing closer to Russia, Chinese experts on the matter said. According to observers, the deal – signed on Tuesday – could have the broader effect of accelerating the securitisation of the Arctic and making Western Arctic states more cautious about cooperation with China. But it would be unlikely to significantly disrupt China’s...
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
President Donald Trump was due to meet with leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday to sign a deal that will allow a larger US military presence on Greenland and could end a stand-off over the strategically located and mineral-rich island. The agreement will allow the US to expand its military footprint in Greenland, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. In addition to the existing Pituffik Space Base, the deal is expected to open two new military sites: Narsarsuaq, a former...
Andy Burnham has congratulated Denmark and the United States on a deal to “strengthen security in the Arctic” after the two countries reached an agreement over Greenland. The Prime Minister and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen “welcomed the US’ commitment to the region” in a call on Sunday morning, Downing Street said. In a readout, a No 10 spokesperson said: “The two leaders began by discussing their upcoming visits to New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The Prime Minister said...
Trump has wanted a foothold in Greenland for some time, as a strategic battle unfolds for supremacy in warming Arctic.
Twelve European countries meeting in Finland on Monday urged the European Union to beef up its presence in the Arctic, a geopolitical battleground caught between Russia and US President Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.
The conflict in the Middle East raises security concerns about traditional shipping routes.
Ukraine’s unprecedented attacks on Russia’s gas assets in a remote Arctic region region revealed new risks for the Kremlin’s battered energy industry and the global market.
Ukraine launches one of its deepest strikes to date, targeting natural gas plants in Russia's Arctic region.