The University of Maine is welcoming arctic and climate researchers from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks for a five-day ...

It was -2.1C in Shap, Cumbria on Wednesday, and -2.6C in Braemar, Aberdeenshire on Tuesday during a cold week for many. With ...

In an update to a landmark photo series published 22 years ago, renowned Swedish photographer Christian Åslund returned to ...

Besides, because of an effect called the Cold Trap, our planet's natural atmospheric circulation tends to funnel pollutants toward high latitudes, leading to mercury accumulation in the Arctic region, ...

By then, Joar had built up a rapport with the beluga. It allowed him to stroke its nose, and took fish from his hand. Rather than see it killed, he bravely donned a survival suit and plunged into the ...

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is located in northeast Alaska and covers 7.9 million hectares. Cradled within the ...

Agriculture in northern Norway benefits from mild weather caused by the Gulf Stream (“Adventures in Arctic gardening”, House & Home, November 9). That could change if global warming slows down or the ...

A fantastic little visitor is making a big impact at the Oregon Zoo this week. A young arctic fox, found wandering in southwest Portland last month, has briefly taken up residence behind the scenes at ...

Study reveals dramatic increases since the late 1980s, signaling potential future stress for bears already coping with a ...

An arctic fox that was discovered wondering in Portland last month arrived at the Oregon Zoo on Nov. 8 to begin her ...

An arctic fox that was found lost and dirty in Portland last month will soon have a new home — and a new companion.