TravelArctic cruise: In walrus heavenForget polar bears, all Jim Eagles wants is a walrus.12 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldArctic hits record high temperaturesThe average air temperature over Arctic land reached 2.3 degrees F (1.3 degrees C) above average for the year ending in September. That's the highest since observations began in 1900.15 Dec 07:09 PM
TravelCruising: Where the wild things areDanger is never far away on an Arctic expedition, writes Sarah Marshall.04 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldOil hunt raises risk of climate disasterThere's an Alice-in-Wonderland quality about Royal Dutch Shell's attitude towards the risks involved in its plan to drill for oil in the US Arctic.22 May 05:00 PM
TravelThe northernmost bar on the planetAmid coal-dusted Stalinist buildings Jim Eagles finds a pole in the North Pole pointing to a pub ...12 Feb 02:00 AM
CommoditiesDiamond hunters give up on gems too hard to findDiamonds are so hard to find that explorers have pretty much given up trying.06 Oct 02:17 AM
WorldBoy dragged to death by polar bearAn Eton schoolboy was dragged from his tent by a rampaging polar bear and killed after his Arctic expedition was under-equipped with anti-bear safety measures.07 Jul 06:51 PM
TravelThree icy places to stay and playFrom igloos to heli lodges in the Canadian wilderness, Jennifer Ennion looks at three of the Northern Hemisphere's top snow hotels.29 Jun 04:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi activists freed from Russian jailBoth New Zealand Greenpeace activists being held in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest have been freed on bail.22 Nov 11:54 PM
WorldKiwi Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jail on bailOne of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters charged with hooliganism by Russian authorities has walked out of jail on bail today.21 Nov 06:35 PM
WorldFirst Greenpeace protester leaves Russian jailThe first of 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russia in an Arctic protest two months ago has been freed on bail, in a case that has drawn attention both to Russia's ambitions in the region and its hard line against dissent.21 Nov 12:10 AM
WorldKiwi activist granted bail in RussiaOne of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters jailed in Russia on hooliganism charges has been told he will be released on bail.19 Nov 07:01 PM
New ZealandClosing ozone hole may heat up Antarctica - researcherThe ozone hole over New Zealand is closing, but it may warm up Antarctica which could then affect the West Coast and Canterbury Plains, a university researcher says.05 Sep 07:44 AM
TravelNorway: Where dusk and dawn meetNorway's North Cape is far bleaker than ours, its summer majesty chilling David Hill to the bone.03 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandShip continues Sir Peter Blake's ocean workA two-and-a-half year expedition by the ship on which Sir Peter Blake was murdered continues his work under the oceans.27 Sep 01:01 AM
TravelCruising on an Arctic scalePolar bears, musk oxen and ice floes enthral Rob McFarland in the Arctic.09 Aug 01:30 AM
TravelSpitsbergen: Remote and wildMark Rowe travels to the largest island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago - a place of pristine landscapes and endangered wildlife.07 Jun 12:00 AM
TravelLapland: Beyond the Arctic CircleScandinavia's frozen north is a magical winter wonderland, complete with reindeer, huskies and Santa-spotting locales.15 Nov 01:34 AM
TravelLapland: Europe's original winter wonderlandIn the frozen north of Scandinavia, Lapland is starting to look its seasonal best, says Chris Leadbeater.15 Nov 12:00 AM
EconomyClean energy: A faded shade of green At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.22 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldOil rush begins as Arctic ice meltsAn estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.09 Sep 05:30 PM
