As the world marks the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, RBTH remembers the dramatic and heroic story of the Arctic Convoys, a period of unique collaboration between Russia and ...

The battle had begun somewhere off upper Norway, beyond where the North Atlantic meets the Arctic Circle. As the convoy sailed around ... to protect German supply routes and to launch attacks ...

For example, the distance for a container ship from Asia to Europe through the northeast passage can be up to three times shorter, compared to traditional routes through the Suez Canal or around ...

While most would justifiably consider this a tragic consequence of climate change, some countries and industries stand to benefit from the new trade routes and resources a melting Arctic would unlock.

Define the term albedo effect in the context of the Arctic ...

We wanted to reiterate the topic of Arctic Convoys, and we have devoted this ... and the icebreaker on the return route to Murmansk will pass the Franz Josef [Land] Archipelago.

on HMS Trinidad as part of the Arctic Convoy – a gesture of support to the Soviet Union in 1941 after Hitler breached a treaty of non-aggression made two years earlier. The route was treacherous ...

Convoys of cargo ships with war materials began the perilous journey to Murmansk. Ordinary sailors facing German superiority in the icy Arctic sea with lives at stake.

compared to traditional routes through the Suez Canal or around Africa. The economic promise of the Arctic, and particularly the region's greater accessibility, have also heightened military and ...