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It is 84° north, longitude 160°, 400 miles from the North Pole (90° north, longitude 00°). is variously known as the Ice Pole, or the Inaccessible Pole or the Pole of Relative Inaccessibility.

The chances for a total meltdown at the pole are higher than ever because the layer of ice coating the sea is thinner than ever, senior researcher says. There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole ...

The University of Washington scientist has studied the quirks of the North Pole for years. He knew that as of this spring, the ice up there was unusually thin and brittle. The planet, he knows ...

Crewmen axed through the ice, climbed down a ladder, found by celestial navigation check that they had scored a bull’s-eye—the Pole was only 25 yards away. Electronics Technician Second Class ...

A pickup truck with a trailer attached slid on black ice and struck a utility pole in Monroe late Tuesday. The crash was reported in the 400 block of Pepper Street where the truck slid off the ...