New Zealand'Shock to the system': Wellington scientist's icy escape from 2020How a snow and ice physicist spent part of 2020 adrift from world affairs.02 Dec 09:05 PM
New ZealandMelting sea ice and polar bears: A Wellington physicist's Arctic expeditionPolar bears are "playful, enquiring creatures", says snow physicist after Arctic trip.30 Nov 09:56 PM
New Zealand'I am a yacht, not a bloody cruise ship': Kiwi sails through Canadian waters, breaches Covid rulesPeter Smith says Canadian authorities "would need a swat team" to make him turn around.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Climate as pressing as Covid pandemicEditorial: The opportunity hidden within the pandemic disaster should not be lost.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTrump administration finalises plan to open Arctic refuge to drillingNew York Times: Decision sets up fierce battle over fate of area home to polar bears.18 Aug 02:44 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIntense Arctic wildfires set a pollution recordNew York Times: Intense Arctic wildfires released polluting gases into the atmosphere.08 Jul 11:07 PM
WorldWorld on fire: Temperatures hit 38C in the ArcticUnseasonably high temperatures have been leading to sizable wildfires in the Arctic.23 Jun 12:43 AM
WorldThe great thaw: Arctic may have crossed key threshold as permafrost meltsCarbon stored in frozen Arctic soils could be released as permafrost melts.11 Dec 11:19 PM
WorldMelting ice strands polar bears on Russia's Arctic coastThere have been increasing reports of polar bears approaching villages in Russia.06 Dec 11:48 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldStuck in Arctic ice, dodging polar bears. All for scienceNew York Times: A yearlong expedition to study the Arctic's changing climate.25 Nov 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelCruising the Arctic: Where to see polar bearsSue Halliwell on the where, when and how to see polar bears sustainably04 Oct 12:49 AM
World'Enormous' amount of micro-plastic found in Artic snowOn average, the researchers found 1800 particles per litre.14 Aug 07:16 PM
WorldWhale of a tale: Harness-wearing Beluga found by fishermenNorwegian fishermen discover whale wearing a rather strange piece of equipment.29 Apr 06:07 PM
WorldPolar bear drifted more than 644km away from home on ice floeThe polar bear was returned to the Russian Arctic.24 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldGwynne Dyer: Magnetic reversal: Don't panicScientists seem untroubled by signs that the north and south magnetic poles will switch.15 Feb 03:00 AM
WorldUK to send 800 troops to Arctic, cites concerns about RussiaIncreased Russian submarine activity in the Arctic is prompting the UK to act.30 Sep 05:39 PM
TravelHow global warming is changing North Pole travelUnlike its southern equivalent, the North Pole is a destination without a marker.07 Sep 02:00 AM
WorldScientists' warning: Climate change may cause 'uninhabitable Earth'Parts of the planet may have 60m sea level rises even if targets are met, scientists warn.07 Aug 03:19 AM
New Zealand'If you're reading this, I must have died!' Woman pens her own death noticeWriting her own death notice tickled Noni Kenny's "naughty" sense of fun.20 May 11:36 PM
WorldNasa baffled by mysterious ice circles in the ArcticAliens, seals or a portal to another dimension... what are these circles in Arctic ice?23 Apr 08:55 PM
WorldSnowoverreaction: Brits ridicule weather chaosWarnings of loss of 'life and property' as storm dubbed "Beast from the East" hits.27 Feb 04:59 PM
WorldNorth Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientistsArctic temperatures are warmer than ever recorded in February.27 Feb 02:37 AM
WorldCold war: Superpowers clash in frozen battlegroundArctic in danger of becoming international flashpoint as global powers fight for control.28 Aug 08:37 PM
EntertainmentLucy Lawless takes icy plunge in protestLucy Lawless to drop into Arctic waters to protest against oil drilling22 Jul 08:51 AM
TravelAlaska: Visual symphonyOnce thought to be spirits dancing, the aurora borealis still inspires awe.11 Apr 03:22 AM
WorldHalf of Arctic sea ice loss due to natureA new study blames as much as half the decline in Arctic sea ice over recent decades on natural causes.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientist alarmed at sea ice lossA Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.03 Jan 01:16 AM
WorldTwo years left: Moment of dread arrivesCOMMENT: Right now it's an unprecedented 22 degrees hotter than normal in the Arctic, and in just two years the North Pole could be completely gone.06 Dec 05:30 PM
World'Driving 4000km melts 3 square metres of ice'Scientists have struck upon a simple equation that shows the true effect of greenhouse gases.04 Nov 06:58 AM
WorldWho will pull Santa's sleigh?You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid . . . ? Their cousins may all be dead soon.01 Oct 09:07 PM
WorldToxic waste threat from climate changeIt seems a story straight from a Cold War thriller - only the case of Camp Century is 100 per cent fact.17 Aug 05:37 PM
SportMick Fanning surfs in chilly secret locationWatch: Mick Fanning ditched the professional circuit to dodge icebergs as he surfed isolated waves in a half-frozen lake at a secret location.10 Aug 09:05 PM
EntertainmentTo the ice and beyondAt the age of 63 Kiwi sailor Graeme Kendall, in his yacht the Astral Express, conquered the "Everest of sailing".29 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelNorway: Getting the green lightJudy Skatssoon keeps cool on a search for the stunning Northern Lights.27 Jul 03:00 AM
