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As Earth grows warmer, its ground is becoming drier and saltier, with profound consequences for the planet’s 8 billion ...

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Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland ...

Sen. Ben Cardin said on ABC's "This Week" that President-elect Donald Trump's threats to seize the Panama Canal could drive U ...

The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed ...

Despite gaining notoriety during World War II, one region has been found to be the most sparsely populated on Earth.

Wild, rugged, pristine and elemental, Greenland is undeniably beautiful. Spanning 800,000sq miles and surrounded by ocean, this vast ice-patchworked island is home to just 57,000 inhabitants ...

Trump suggested the U.S. should take “ownership and control” of Greenland, but the territory’s prime minister confirmed Greenland “will never be for sale.” ...

Trump shares Christmas message as Denmark responds to Greenland threats by boosting defense: Live - Danish defense minister ...

Egede’s comment comes after the incoming president announced that he wanted to revisit the idea of buying the semi-autonomous ...

Arctic Report Card, released Dec. 10, we brought together 97 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise ranging from wildlife to wildfire and sea ice to snow, to report on the state of the Arctic ...