For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route to North America. It’s likely that you’ve heard more about it over the last few months than in the rest ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, reports that temperatures at the North Pole are currently fifteen degrees above normal, accelerating the melting of the Arctic ice cap. This leads ...

The Arctic is the "frontline" for climate change, scientists said. If there is any doubt about climate change, look no further than the coldest regions of the planet for proof that the planet is ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Arctic ice cap is melting much faster than expected and is now about 30 years ahead of predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.S. ice expert ...

Much of the hand-wringing over global warming may be for naught. The New York Times has just published an article concluding that the Arctic ice cap is shrinking, and while that may be bad for polar ...

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While a number of people continue to deny that humans are responsible for the Earth getting warmer, it's hard to avoid the fact that global temperatures are indeed increasing. Just take a look at the ...

The Arctic ice cap is melting faster than scientists had expected and will shrink 40% by 2050 in most regions, with grim consequences for polar bears, walruses and other marine animals, according to ...