The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was ...

New research shows that climate systems like sea ice and permafrost may shift abruptly, even at 1.5°C (2.7°F) of warming.

As the world warms, long-lost shipwrecks and frozen artifacts are emerging from eroding beaches and melting glaciers. But there's a downside.

New satellite technology has revealed that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, an unexpected turn of events that could ...

Most of us have only seen photos of icebergs and may have only a vague idea of where they come from. Here's a primer on one ...

The Arctic outpost meant to safeguard humanity’s future is now ground zero for a host of issues linked to climate change.

It is in no one’s interest to militarise the Arctic but thanks to something of an arms race heating up between the US, Russia and China, that is precisely what looks to be happening.

A hidden lake in Harder Glacier Greenland burst through the surface of the ice sheet. The massive flood exposed major gaps in climate models.

Tuesday is "Arctic Sea Ice Day," created underscore the needs of animals in northern Canada threatened by Arctic sea ice melt. Alysa McCall, director of conservation outreach for Polar Bears ...

July 15 marks World Arctic Sea Ice Day, a campaign organized by Polar Bears International to raise awareness about the rapid loss of sea ice on our planet’s northern cap.

July 15 marks World Arctic Sea Ice Day, a campaign organized by Polar Bears International to raise awareness about the rapid loss of sea ice on our planet’s northern cap.