New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear.

Swedish photographer Christian Aslund visited the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, capturing images that recreated archive pictures of glaciers taken from the same locations more than 100 years ago.

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The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear.

Norway's minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration despite warnings from environmental groups.

In a victory for environmental activists, Norway’s socialist lawmakers have temporarily halted the country’s plans to move forward with deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean, by agreeing to ...

Trump administration plans for oil deep in Arctic Ocean, where US claim has yet to be recognized. President seeks to designate High Arctic offshore area beyond the 200-mile limit.