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Arctic permafrost may unleash carbon within decades: NASA study

AUSstudyshowedthatpermafrostinthecoldestnorthernArctic,previouslythoughttobetemporarilyshieldedfromglobalwarming,willthawenoughtobecomeapermanentsourceofcarbont

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China's Arctic tourists reshape global travel

Wang,45,anentrepreneurlivinginHarbin,thecapitalofnortheastChina’sHeilongjiangProvince,spenthisLunarNewYearintheArcticCircle,reflectinganewChinesetraveltrend.Equ

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Analysis: The reasoning behind China’s Arctic policy

FollowingthewhitepaperonChina'sArcticpolicyissuedonJan.25,awiderangeofquestions,concernsandspeculationshavebeenraisedinviewofChina’sgoalsandmeans,andparticularl

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China publishes Arctic policy, eyeing vision of "Polar Silk Road"

ChinapublishedawhitepaperonitsArcticpolicyFriday,pledgingcooperativegovernanceandelaboratingavisionof"PolarSilkRoad"."China,asaresponsiblemajorcountry,isreadyto

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China’s 10,000-km fiber cable to reach the warming Arctic

ChinaisintalkswithFinlandtohelpitbuilda10,500-kilometer-longfiberopticcableacrosstheArcticCircle,aregionwhereseaicerecedesatafasterpaceduetoclimatechange.Theund

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China to increase Arctic expeditions to one a year

ChinawilldoublethefrequencyofArcticexpeditionstooneayearstartingthisyear,theStateOceanicAdministration(SOA)announcedTuesday.China'sicebreaker,theXuelong(SnowDra

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Ice Silk Road: China's science and transportation efforts on the Arctic

It'sanexcitingweekendforChineseArcticexplorers.Researchersontheicebreaker"Xuelong"havefinallyfinishedtheir83-dayrimexpeditionontheArctic.OnSaturday,theshipcross

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Russia launches the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreakers

RussiaonFridayheldalaunchingceremonyforapowerfulnuclearicebreaker,calledSibir(Siberia),initsdrivetoprepareafleetfornavigatingtheNorthernPassageandhaulinggoods,p

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China's ice breaker Xuelong sets sail on Arctic rim expedition

China's ice breaker, the Xuelong, set sail on Thursday on the country's first circumnavigation of the Arctic rim, scientists have announced.

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China's ice breaker Xuelong sets sail on Arctic rim expedition

China'sicebreaker,theXuelong,setsailonThursdayonthecountry'sfirstcircumnavigationoftheArcticrim,scientistshaveannounced.ThevesseldepartedfromabaseinShanghaionTh

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Arctic sea ice cover to be second-lowest recorded

Arctic sea ice cover is set to reach to the second-lowest extent since satellite observations began in 1979, according to scientists from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

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China needs to be more active in the Arctic

Towardtheendof2019Chinaplanstodoublethecapacityofitsicebreakersbycommissioninganewresearchvessel,whichwillbeahugestepforwardforBeijingtobetterunderstandtheconse

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China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to enhance cooperation on scientific studies on the Arctic Ocean at a trilateral high-level talks.

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to enhance cooperation on scientific studies on the Arctic Ocean at a trilateral high-level talks.

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Tillerson says US won’t be rushed on climate change policies

Arcticnationshaverenewedcallsfortheworldtoaddressclimatewarming,butU.S.SecretaryofStateRexTillersonsaystheUnitedStateswillnotrushtomakeadecisiononitspolicies.Ti

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Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau to join forces on climate change

US and Canadian leaders expected to announce a series of common measures including methane emissions cuts and protections for rapidly warming Arctic

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Singapore can play a part in the Arctic: DPM Teo Chee Hean

Though the Arctic is a "seemingly distant region", its developments have a great impact on Singapore, both environmentally and economically, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday.

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Hillary Clinton breaks with Obama on Arctic oil drilling

​U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday distanced herself from President Barack Obama's fresh approval for offshore drilling in the Arctic.