In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect ...

The video shows an area in Antarctica where rocky outcroppings jut up above the ice sheet. The building is a South African research station.

A new study by Connecticut College provides strong evidence that palm trees once thrived in subarctic Canada, reshaping ...

Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today ...

The Icy Wilderness Under Threat The Arctic and Antarctic are two of the most unique and fragile ecosystems on our planet.

The seas, oceans, and lakes around us are teeming with microscopic, plant-like organisms ... In the process, they also draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and, in time, sink it to the bottom of ...

He writes: “Freezing and thawing over millennia, the Arctic and Antarctic are like vaults that hold our planet’s heirlooms. When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – ancient ...

Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada and Greenland are prompting calls for Ottawa to turn like never before to improving trade, tourism and defence with other Arctic countries – including ...

As polar ice continues to melt at alarming rates, Arctic and Antarctic wildlife are facing ... glaciermelt Drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant sparking fears of radiation leak 900hp Porsche ...

In contrast to the cold conditions dominating the contiguous United States, much of the Arctic experienced above-average January temperatures. In the Antarctic, daily sea ice extent fell below the ...

Extreme precipitation events are becoming more common in the Arctic as the climate warms, but characterizing these events is notoriously challenging. Atmospheric reanalyses have become popular tools ...

Miami’s stripey pink and yellow beach parasols dwindled as our ship sailed into the sunset, and the lifeguards’ huts shrank to colourful confetti specks on the sand. A deep-water kayaker gave us a ...