The Arctic is changing rapidly, and scientists have uncovered a powerful mix of natural and human-driven processes fueling that change. Cracks in sea ice release heat and pollutants that form clouds ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

WASHINGTON, DC (Reuters) – The Biden administration on December 30 took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior ...

Chinese research submarines for the first time traveled thousands of feet beneath the Arctic ice this summer, a technical feat with chilling military and commercial implications for America and its ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

Sweden’s mining company LKAB is relocating the entire town of Kiruna—including a 113-year-old church—to enable continued iron ore extraction. The Kiruna area hosts Europe’s largest known rare earth ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is updating its fleet, adding up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker ships as part of joint security efforts between the United States and Finland. USCG made the ...

As global warming surges towards the UN’s two-degree target, the Norwegian government offers another 57 oil licenses on the shelf. A mantra of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is that that the oil ...

Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment reviews the state of the science regarding oil spill response and environmental assessment in the Arctic region north of the Bering ...

Greenland, a vast and sparsely populated self-governing Danish territory, has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight once again. "We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security," U.S.