Geography

The fastest route from Shanghai to Rotterdam no longer goes through the Suez Canal. It goes through what used to be solid ice.

Climate change is unlocking $35 trillion in Arctic resources. The irony? We caused the melting by burning the very resources we're now rushing to extract.

Russia planted a titanium flag on the Arctic seabed in 2007. Seventeen years later, five nations still battle over ownership of the rapidly thawing polar frontier.

1,400 km from the Arctic, China declared itself a 'Near-Arctic State.' Its icebreaker fleet and Polar Silk Road are reshaping Arctic geopolitics.

By 2035, the Arctic will see its first ice-free summer. Who wrote the playbook for what comes next—and what does it mean for the world?

Trump's offer to buy Greenland sparked laughter, but beneath the ice lies a geopolitical goldmine. Discover why superpowers are fighting for the Arctic island.