The Arctic ice still harbors some sanctuaries. Among them, the "Last Ice Area" seemed to resist the upheavals of climate ...

The ice is melting because of global warming. When humans burn fossil fuels like oil and coal, a bunch of greenhouse gases go ...

Sparsely populated and largely impassable, areas within the Arctic Circle are nevertheless becoming one of the most important ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

Investment in Pituffik has been inconsistent, however, and its importance has waned since the Cold War. Renewed attention to ...

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the ...

F or bears of both the market and polar kind, a planet without an ice cap is a tragedy. The Arctic is warming four times ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

Climate change is accelerating, with global temperatures rising by approximately 1.1°C since the late 19th century. This warming has triggered rapid polar ...

Those challenges directly involve U.S. foreign policy. Today, global warming and the dramatic melting of polar ice urgently underscore the vital importance of the region. The Obama administration ...