Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change.

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.

The risk of losing stored carbon is high. Scientists warn against problematic trend gaining traction in the Arctic: 'It does ...

The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...

A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate change.

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

Scientists used special equipment to survey and image a volcano beneath the ocean in the Arctic and discovered that it spews mud and gas. As they looked closer, they discovered an unexpected wealth of ...

In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that the genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that ...

A blizzard whips the Danish, Greenlandic and Faroe Islands flags above the Joint Arctic Command headquarters overlooking the harbor of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The small military outpost ...

(CBS DETROIT) — An arctic air mass will impact all of southeast Michigan through Wednesday as the coldest temperatures of the winter so far arrive this week. A cold weather advisory is in effect ...

Outside, Arctic air brings a frigid chill to winter ... The main conservatory has plants that span the globe. And many of the plants reach peak bloom in the winter. Looking for more to explore?

According to the company release, the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope filed a joint application last March for a FEMA grant to help fund redundant systems that can “withstand acts of ...