Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Canadian Coast Guard ship navigates Arctic sea ice. Courtesy of Scottish Association for Marine Science By melting Arctic sea ...

Greenland is central to the Northwest Passage, which Canada claims as part of its internal waters. As global warming sees the Arctic Ocean opening up potential routes, the passage, and disputes over ...

There was a time when the Northwest Passage was a sort of maritime Holy Grail, a route so desired and sought after, but so elusive. For most of the recorded history of North America, the Passage has ...

In 1847, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 128 men disappeared without a trace while searching for the Northwest Passage, a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 175 years later, a team ...

In May 1845, one of England’s most storied naval officers, Sir John Franklin, launched an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Once thought to be ice-free, the legendary North Pole journey ...