For decades, ECCC research scientists have been integral to the work of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme.

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The changes ripple outward. Scientists issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery — here's what they found first appeared on The Cool Down.

Many cartographers and some Arctic explorers in the early 1800’s believed there was a way to sail from Europe and the North Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and Orient by the Northwest Passage.

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The Arctic is emerging as a maritime crossroads where environmental risk, economic ambition and intensifying geopolitical competition converge.

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 Thursday. The Arctic reaches ...

The Arctic is a vast region surrounding the northern areas of the world. Often referred to as the Arctic Circle, it includes parts of Russia, Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, and more. Aside from ...

Arctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 249 million years ago. Over 30,000 fossils, including ancient ...

Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But new field research from northern ...