Antarctica holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth, with Russia’s Vostok Station plunging to −128 ...

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Imagine standing at the world’s edge, surrounded by a pristine, icy landscape unlike anywhere else on Earth. Antarctica is a ...

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Even after 12 days, Antarctica still doesn’t feel familiar. The fatigue I feel upon waking each morning feels as though it ...

Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable. But at some imperceptible moment, ...

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby ...

In his new docuseries, 'Pole to Pole,' the actor travels through jungles, deserts, and polar ice. Outside sits down with ...

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Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters ...

The trip was a remarkable blend of learning and doing, with a 36-member expedition crew comprised of Inuit cultural educators ...

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