The arctic is melting, uncovering new shipping routes and resources that were previously closed off to nations like Russia, Norway, and the US. The tangled borders below the ice are pushing each to act quickly to lay claim to this new ocean at the top of the globe. Here's how the dynamic is playing in out in Svalbard, one of the northern-most inhabited places on Earth. | Vox

In 1845, the Franklin Expedition set sail on a quest to chart the Arctic - and vanished without a trace. 250 years later, a shocking revelation leads to the ships' discovery underneath the ice, and the gruesome fate of the explorers is finally revealed, in this episode of History’s Greatest Mysteries: Solved, a new History digital original series. | HISTORY

Arctic expeditions in 2026 combine deep exploration and all-inclusive comfort, with select voyages offering savings up to $10,000 USD. | Quark Expeditions

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