For years, satellite data suggested that autumn snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere was actually increasing — a surprising twist in a warming world. But a new analysis reveals that this apparent ...

The melting ice could reveal untapped deposits of critical minerals. Many Greenlanders believe that’s why U.S. President Donald Trump turned their island into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands ...

Winter temperatures in Alaska’s Utqiagvik routinely drop below minus-40. So why is this city of 4,700 people “desert”? It’s ...

Kitsissut is a nightmare for modern sailors. It’s a remote cluster of islands in the High Arctic, choked by fog, battered by ...

Scientists around the world have been scrambling to fill in gaps and make space on their servers for American data sets, ...

Scientists have unveiled a powerful new method for predicting Arctic sea ice months in advance, just as climate change drives rapid ice loss.

As the sea ice melts due to climate change, the trend of polar bears getting thinner and having fewer cubs has been well documented in areas such as Baffin Bay, a stretch of ocean between Greenland ...

Polar bears are the poster children of climate change—and for good reason. These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate ...

The Earth contains two frosty, cold ends: the northern Arctic Circle — more commonly known as the “North Pole” and home to the beloved Santa Claus — and the opposite, southern continent of Antarctica.

The National Park Service reportedly removed a sign informing visitors of the threat of climate change at the historic Fort Sumter site in South Carolina, where the Civil War began. The New York Times ...

Greenland’s history and the broader Arctic’s recent conditions belie claims the climate of the Arctic region, including Greenland, is changing in a fashion never seen before and proving anthropogenic ...

The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be altering polar bear DNA in ways that help them adapt and endure in ...