arctic circle

A Mayor In Norway's Arctic Looks To China To Reinvent His Frontier Town

10:39am January 18, 2020

by Jackie Northam

Melting ice means ships are plowing along polar lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.

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The Daldykan River in Siberia has recently turned red, and the cause is not yet known.

A Siberian River Has Mysteriously Turned Blood Red

8:20pm September 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Alarmed Russians are sharing photos on social media of the red Daldykan River, located above the Arctic Circle. The Russian government thinks a pipeline leak from a local factory could be to blame.

The Arktika is the world's largest, most powerful icebreaker.

Russia Launches World's Biggest, Most Powerful Icebreaker

11:35am June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The 568-foot-long Arktika is powered by two nuclear reactors and capable of breaking through ice 13 feet deep. Russia's interest in the Arctic is rising along with global temperatures.

The Northern Lights over the town of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland — about 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

In The Arctic Circle, The Sun Will Come Up After 58 Tomorrows

6:35pm January 25, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The people in a tiny town in Greenland manage to stay (reasonably) happy even without the sun. But they're sure glad to have it back.

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