The Arctic Council is a cooperative environmental protection council composed of eight governments whose goal is to protect the Arctic's fragile environment while continuing economic development. Established in 1996, the Council plans to...

The term ‘Arctic’, before it was applied to a geographical region and its inhabitants, first had an astronomical meaning for the ancient Greeks. It signified the apparent trajectory of the Great Bear (‘bear’ is arctos in Greek)...

The Arctic is the region around the Earth's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. The Arctic includes the Arctic Ocean (which overlies the North Pole) and parts of Canada, Greenland (a territory of Denmark), Russia, the United...

Brrr! This baby harp seal lives in the Arctic The Arctic is the cold area around the North Pole. Baby harp seals have fluffy white fur that keeps them warm. Look inside to learn more about Arctic animals. How Arctic Animals Stay...

UK Veterans Agency http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/medals/artic.html Service in the Arctic during the Second World War was recognised by the award of campaign stars at the end of the war. The criteria for the Atlantic Star include service with the convoys to North Russia...

International Law: Russia's flag-planting on the Arctic seabed may seem like a stunt fueled by a return to czarist impulses. But under a treaty the U.S. now supports, the spurious claim could be legally recognized.There may very well be a method in the madness of...

The Arctic is under increasing stress from warming temperatures as shrubs colonize the tundra, changing wildlife habitat and local climate conditions, researchers said Wednesday.Sea ice fell well below the previous record, caribou are declining in many areas and permafrost is melting, according to the annual...