The weeks after Thanksgiving might just be a tease for some intense Arctic cold that could arrive later in December. So, cold weather lovers — your time appears to be approaching. And snow lovers, the ...

In yet another sign that winter weather is either here or will be soon, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. Its potential arrival in the United States over the next few weeks is cause ...

As one of four panels that will provide input to the steering committee of "Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers," the Panel on ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon ...

Concerted action is required to mitigate the impact of warming on polar ecosystems and sustainably manage these unique habitats. Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the ...

Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most-threatened and least-understood areas of the world. Now scientists led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the ...

With grim predictions that all polar bears may be wiped off the planet by the end of the century, it’s vital scientists find a way to monitor numbers to see if conservation efforts are staving off the ...

Based on the polar polynya-related 1,677 publications derived from the Web of Science from 1980 to 2021, this study analyses the scientific performance of polar polynya research with respect to ...

A handy explanation of some of the newer climatological verbiage. By Matt Richtel Many of the latest buzzwords in weather forecasting — “polar vortex,” “bomb cyclone” — describe natural phenomena that ...

A major new project will help benchmark biodiversity change in the Arctic Ocean and guide conservation efforts by identifying unique species and assessing their extinction risk. A major new project ...