McClintock, also known as Ireland’s ‘Arctic Fox’, was born in Dundalk in 1819. He achieved fame as an Arctic explorer who discovered the fate of the failed 1845 expedition to the North American Arctic ...

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We meet some of the swimmers participating in this year's swim across the Arctic Circle. Also, the groundbreaking science ...

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The town of Rovaniemi in Finland, located within the Arctic Circle, is currently experiencing a heatwave. Finns are flocking to the beach to soak up the sun as temperatures have reached highs of 31°C ...

Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius, ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland (Reuters) – Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius, sending Finns flocking to beaches.

BBC Sport's Graeme Langford heads deep into the Arctic Circle to see some of the most beautiful football pitches on the planet.