The sea ice cap grows during the cold Arctic winters and shrinks when temperatures climb again, but over the last three decades, satellites have observed a 13% decline per decade in the summertime ...

Exminster, Barnstaple and several coastal towns along Devon's north and south coasts could be partially submerged by 2050. A ...

Most, however, are hidden beneath miles of ice, their activity contained by the weight of the polar ice cap. This ice acts as a lid, preventing eruptions from occurring. Diagram of the ...

Every 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look when Mars is at opposition — which will happen on Jan.

The territory's apparent barrenness belies its richness in key 21st-century resources — and this isn't the first time the ...

Donald Trump has displayed interest in purchasing Greenland. With the island’s untapped mineral wealth and strategic Arctic location, options range from direct purchase to military agreements. However ...

The temporary breach of the 1.5°C threshold serves as a warning rather than a point of no return. It highlights the need for ...

Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated Arctic island, has been transformed by the climate crisis in recent decades.

US President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments have put Greenland in the global media spotlight, but what do islanders ...

How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the ...

A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into ...

Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with ...