An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat. Instead, it is a vast expanse of ice and snow, covering an area of about 14 ...

A new paper reveals what lies ahead for the fastest-warming region on Earth. In 2024, the global average air temperature ...

There's no denying that climate change could have devastating impacts on our planet, but right now, it's easy to take an "out ...

A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.

A new study warns that Arctic landscapes will vanish if global temperatures reach 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels.

In 2024, annual average global air temperatures surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, triggering extreme ...

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

all that icy air stays tightly locked around the arctic, keeping the freezing temperatures up north. But just like when a top starts to slow down and wobble, the polar vortex can sometimes get out ...

These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary between Arctic and more temperate air – dips deeply southward ...

In 2024, annual average global air temperatures surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, ...