In 2011, a ghostly depression, known as "the mitten," appeared on the surface of and ice sheet in Greenland after the ...

The crew was the first to receive the new medal, which was created last year for missions sailing under Arctic ice.

At the height of the Cold War in the 1950s, as the fear of nuclear Armageddon hung over American and Soviet citizens, ...

Second we need to prepare today for tomorrow’s threats. From making coastal infrastructure more resilient to ensuring our ...

The Arctic frequently experiences temperatures that support the formation of mixed-phase clouds that contain supercooled ...

Scientists have long sought to determine whether there is life beyond Earth and, if so, under what conditions it develops. It ...

Greenland's ice melt is accelerating due to climate change, doubling extreme melt episodes and raising sea levels.

The 80-plus guests were lying on the black sand beach, intermittently groaning, or taking a restorative dip in the water. We were on day four of our two- week Abercrombie & Kent Arctic Cruise ...

Alaska could be center stage for global conflict.

Continuously hotter summers and less sea ice are remaking the Arctic. Some researchers wonder what opportunities might appear ...

As surface air temperatures rise above 0°C, snow and ice cover melts, resulting in the appearance of snow/ice-free barren and vegetated areas. These newly exposed surfaces release increased amounts of ...

Rising temperatures are thought to reduce the number of ice crystals in clouds, leading to the formation of liquid-dominated clouds. However, a new study has found that Arctic warming is causing an ...