March 05, 2026

ICE WORLD Seafloor weathering may explain ancient global glaciation puzzle New York (SDX) Feb 25, 2026 In Earth history, a few episodes stand out for their extreme cold, when geologic evidence indicates that ice covered the planet from pole to pole during so-called Snowball Earth events. These episodes represent some of the coldest conditions the planet has ever experienced, with the entire surface essentially below the freezing point of water. Scientists link the onset and end of these global glaciations to major shifts in the carbon cycle, which regulates climate much like a thermostat. Researche ... read more

Antarctic drilling peers into ice sheet's deep past Wellington (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Scientists say they have drilled deeper than ever beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, peering back millions of years to reveal signs it was once, at least in part, open ocean. ... more Greenland's west coast posts warmest January on record Nuuk (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Greenland's capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January - beating a record that stood for 109 years - as temperatures soared across the Arctic island's west coast, the Danish Meteorological Institute said Monday. ... more Russia avoids confrontation in Arctic, Norwegian official says Munich, Germany Feb 14, 2026 Russia, which has invaded Ukraine and is accused of trying to destabilise Europe and the Baltic Sea, has instead taken a more cautious approach in the Arctic, the head of Norwegian intelligence told AFP on Saturday. ... more NATO launches 'Arctic Sentry' mission after Greenland crisis Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed off claims on Greenland. ... more

Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life Sisimiut, Denmark (AFP) Feb 10, 2026 Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his. ... more Study maps thousands of non native plants that could colonize Arctic Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2026 Species that are not native to an area can displace the species that already live there, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Nature has identified invasive alien organisms as one of the greatest thre ... more Norway says Russia, China seek to up presence on Svalbard Oslo (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 While global tensions have focused on Greenland, Norway's military intelligence service said on Friday that Russia and China were looking to increase their presence on the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. ... more Denmark hails 'very constructive' meeting with US over Greenland Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday he was 'more optimistic' after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland. ... more Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic: study Paris, France (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway's remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the odds by bulking up instead of wasting away, a study said Thursday. ... more

NATO chief, Danish PM agree on boosting Arctic security; Danish troops were combat ready in Greenland Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 23, 2026 NATO chief Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed Friday the alliance should boost work on Arctic security, after US President Donald Trump backed off his threats to seize Greenland. ... more Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe: Macron Paris, France (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday a standoff with the United States over Greenland was 'a strategic wake-up call for all of Europe' as he hosted the leaders of Denmark and the Danish autonomous territory for talks. ... more What are Russia and China doing in the Arctic? Moscow (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 While Russia and China strongly deny any plans to seize Greenland, as US President Donald Trump claims, both value the Arctic's strategic value and are seeking to boost their presence there. ... more In Greenland, locals fed up with deals done over their heads Nuuk (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 A day after US President Donald Trump and NATO's chief purportedly struck a deal on Greenland, residents expressed anger and frustration that the Danish territory was again being sidelined in talks about its future. ... more Danish PM backs NATO 'permanent presence' around Greenland Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Thursday that NATO states backed having a 'permanent presence' in the Arctic, including around Greenland, after US President Donald Trump claimed a framework deal was struck to satisfy his demands. ... more

Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution Nuuk (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island's future. Following weeks of increasingly bellicose rhetoric surrounding his desire to seize the autonomous Danish territory, Trump said at Davos that he had reached a framework of a deal that satisfies him, without providing details. Several Greenlanders interviewed by AFP in the capital Nuuk voiced doubt when they heard the news - or refused to bel ... read more Trump says agreed 'framework' for US deal over Greenland; repeatedly refers to Greenland as 'Iceland' Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had reached a framework for a deal over Greenland, which he had threatened to conquer from Denmark, and scrapped his threat of tariffs on European allies. ... more

Solar cycles seen in Antarctic fast ice history Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Remnants of coastal ice fastened to the Antarctic shoreline are opening a detailed window onto climate variability over the past 3,700 years and its connection to long-term changes in solar activity ... more Penguins bring forward breeding season as Antarctica warms: study Paris, France (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season at record rates as Antarctica rapidly warms due to climate change, according to research published by a global team of scientists on Tuesday. ... more Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian command Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon arrive at a US military base in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities, the organization said Monday. ... more NATO chief's tactic on Trump's Greenland threats? Change topic Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 US President Donald Trump's demands to take over NATO ally Denmark's territory Greenland have thrust alliance chief Mark Rutte into an uncomfortable position. ... more EU has 'strategic responsibility' in Greenland: France Riga (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The EU has 'a strategic responsibility' in Greenland, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday, after President Donald Trump insisted Washington needed the autonomous Danish territory for security reasons. ... more

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