Arctic

Arctic sea ice has hit a record low following unusually warm temperatures in two key areas, Japan's National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has warned.The Arctic's annual maximum extent – the point in winter when ice coverage should…

By ELIANA SILVER Published: 05:10 EST, 12 January 2026 | Updated: 10:39 EST, 12 January 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Germany is…

By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:28 EST, 9 January 2026 | Updated: 12:47 EST, 9 January 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

A polar vortex is set to plunge the eastern US into winter by next week, bringing freezing temperatures and storms to nearly half the country.Meteorologists are tracking a mass of Arctic air descending from Greenland and northern Canada,…

The first images allegedly showing Alexei Navalny's Arctic jail cell have emerged as his wife claims new evidence shows he was poisoned before he died.The haunting photographs shared by the Putin critic's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, capture…

Darkness is falling and we are stranded on snowmobiles in the middle of a frozen Arctic lake. A lake so big that you can see it from the moon, yet so remote that rescue is hours away.The fog feels apocalyptic. Thick like a soup,…

By SABRINA PENTY Published: 06:42 EDT, 20 May 2025 | Updated: 06:46 EDT, 20 May 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

An Arctic blast is set to invade Florida, bringing freezing temperatures that threaten to shut down Disney World in the first few weeks of January.Temperatures could reach around the freezing mark due to 'multiple shots of cold air be…

Glastonbury festivalgoers were left disappointed by the Arctic Monkeys headline set as they heaped criticism on the band for slowing down their smash hits.The Arctic Monkeys played the hotly-anticipated 90-minute headlining slot on…