A study of Finland's waters found that the once-pristine environments have been contaminated with microplastics.

By Preethika Makineni, University of Washington News Lab As Ballard-based National Nordic Museum’s chief curator Leslie Ann Anderson and Kyle Reinhart from Scandinavia House in New York began ...

The Arctic Circle — and the sovereignty of its biggest island, Greenland — is back in the international geopolitical ...

Expedition cruises travel to some of the world's most extraordinary destinations in remote corners of the planet, many of which are only reachable by ship — and some that were once only visited ...

In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision ...

The Norse explorer Erik the Red arrives in Greenland with a fleet of Viking ships, according to the medieval Icelandic sagas. The Norsemen established two settlements that had a peak population of ...

The Arctic region is becoming a theater for competition between states over its resources and geopolitical advantages. This ...

The island briefly fell under the protection of the United States, which was interested in its critical weather stations, after Germany occupied Denmark during World War II. President Harry Truman ...

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said the people of Greenland will determine their future and don't want to be part of the ...

Lacasse is doing her best to take control of her recovery journey and inspire others in similar situations by documenting ...

Alkire is one of the nominees for USA TODAY's Women of the Year program, which recognizes women who have made a significant impact in their community.

I’ve been to three countries since Donald Trump was elected president: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and Iceland. On my first trip to the UAE, I noticed my voice dropped to a whisper when I ...