Permafrost and ice wedges have built up over millennia in the Arctic. When they thaw, they destabilize the surrounding landscape. Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images Across ...

Permafrost thaw could result in new rivers forming across the Arctic, potentially unleashing 35 million car journeys' worth of carbon every year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Authors: Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder; Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder, and Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks The Arctic can feel like a far-off ...

The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren’t one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can ...

Explore the Lofoten Islands, a stunning Arctic archipelago in Northern Norway. Captured in ultra-high-definition, this aerial ...

The Arctic is “greening,” author Jon Waterman points out early in his beautifully written and gorgeously photographed account of 39 years adventuring in the extreme norths of Alaska and Canada. The ...

Arendal, Norway / Potsdam, Germany - Permafrost (from ‘permanent’ and ‘frost’) is ground that continuously remains at or below 0° C for at least two consecutive years. Around 15% of the land surface ...

"Permitting the Ambler mining road ignores the cost, the wishes of the people of the region, the impact to America’s wildlife ...

Witness the serenity of nature at its finest. This cinematic 4K UHD video captures a breathtaking Arctic sunset over ...

According to Sergeant Major Fredrik Flink of the Swedish Army's Subarctic Warfare Center: "This requires a completely ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: In an outrageous Oval Office announcement, the Trump administration vowed to force construction of the Ambler industrial mining road through America’s largest roadless national park ...

The epic Arctic landscape of Svalbard will make its big screen debut this week. Action film star Tom Cruise has once again pushed the boundaries of filmmaking, venturing to the remote and breathtaking ...