Arctic shipwreck "frozen in time" astounds archaeologists
History
Arctic shipwreck "frozen in time" astounds archaeologists
Environment

As the Arctic warms, light pollution may pose a new threat to marine life

Animals

Penguins don't live at the South Pole, and more polar myths debunked

Environment

Why is an ocean current critical to world weather losing steam? Scientists search the Arctic for answers.

Environment

Climate change driving entire planet to dangerous 'tipping point‘

Travel

What does the future hold for the polar regions? Q&A with explorer Felicity Aston

The explorer and former climate scientist reflects on the fragile, frozen environments at the ends of the earth and the challenges they continue to face.
Environment

Tiny pieces of plastic found in Arctic snow

History

In 1845 explorers set off from Britain to find the Northwest Passage—then vanished

Animals

Inside the harsh lives of wolves living at the top of the world

Adventure

This polar explorer is skiing the Arctic to show just how much ice is really gone

Animals

The surprising reason polar bears need sea ice to survive

Environment

See Russia’s massive new gas plant on the Arctic coast

Environment

The New Cold War Unfolding in the Arctic

Animals

Whale Meat Helped Polar Bears Survive Past Warming

Environment

‘Extreme Conservation’ in the Most Hostile Places on Earth

Environment

Exclusive: Some Arctic Ground No Longer Freezing—Even in Winter

New data from two Arctic sites suggest some surface layers are no longer freezing. If that continues, greenhouse gases from permafrost could accelerate climate change.