Narwhals are some of the most unusual whales in the world due to their long, spiral-shaped tusk. They inhabit the Arctic ...

Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures ...

A study has found that warming global temperatures are causing irreversible bleaching in certain Arctic lichen species, ...

Climate scientists have warned that a "whole range of extreme weather events" are brewing, as a strong El Niño coincides with ...

An irreversible shift in the chemical makeup of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region's food ...

Geography Distinguished Professor Mark Serreze and colleagues published a study in the journal “The Cryosphere” on Arctic Amplification (AA) - the much stronger observed warming of the Arctic compared ...

Over the course of 20 years and 11 trips, writer Neil Shea explored the awe-inspiring landscape of the Arctic, its icy whiteness and sparkling blues. He encountered narwhals poking their tusks above ...

Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree. By Eric Niiler The polar vortex is a ribbon of ...

Climate change is rapidly destroying cultural heritage sites across the Arctic, as exemplified in a 17th century "whalers' ...

Climate change poses a major geopolitical and economic threat, reshaping coastlines, opening the Arctic, driving migration, ...

Nitrate –  a key nutrient for plankton to grow – is being removed from the Arctic Ocean due to climate change, new study suggests ...