Atmospheric Ozone Hole Over Arctic Region
A combination of atmospheric factors have led to the creation of the lowest levels of ozone in a decade over the Arctic.
Review | Peary’s Arctic Quest
Peary’s Arctic Quest: Untold Stories from Robert E. Peary’s North Pole Expeditions is both a rigorous scholarly work and a popular exposition of Robert Peary’s Arctic achievements and his legacy.
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is a circle of latitude encompassing the northernmost pole of the Earth and is located at approximately 66°33′45.6″ north of the Equator.
Ice-free North Pole?
Researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado are predicting that the North Pole may be briefly ice free this summer. … Read more
Using Scraps of Land to Claim the North Pole
With various countries fighting for control over the North Pole, Denmark is staking their claim based on a new island exposed by receding ice. The minute island, … Read more
How long will the North Pole ice cap last?
Pen Hadow of Vanco Artic Survey hopes to answer that question with the most detailed survey ever of the Arctic ice thickness at the North Pole. Starting … Read more