The Arctic
Consisting of deep ocean covered by drifting pack ice and surrounded by continents and archipelagos around the Earth's North Pole, the Arctic is the planet's largest and least fragmented inhabited region.
Why the Arctic matters
A rich habitat for life
Warming faster than anywhere else in the world
Eight countries, global significance
Vast resources are becoming available
Where we work
What's new
Stories
Tundra to tropics: Flyway cooperation for Arctic-breeding species
Many different bird species migrate to the Arctic to breed—and some are struggling to cope with the effects of climate change and other environmental hazards.
Published 11 October 2019
NEWS
A new protected area in Russia
One of the last, untouched areas of European forest is being protected in the Arkhangelsk Region of Russia.
Published 9 October 2019
