In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...

In Alaska, we must also be vigilant to another brewing geopolitical hotspot, the melting Arctic. Arctic competition is exacerbated by climate change. When most Americans think about climate change, ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

As the Cold War intensified at the end of the 1950s, the U.S. Army devised a plan to build a sprawling launch site for ...

Greenland is not interested in becoming a major mining superpower, instead prioritizing environmental standards and a limited ...

Science is under attack throughout the world. Meanwhile, there’s substantial scientific evidence that the planetary system is ...

First created during the Cold War, Project Iceworm saw the US plan to store hundreds of ballistic missiles in a system of ...

With demand for rare earth minerals expected to reach up to seven times current levels by 2040, Greenland’s winning ticket to ...

Analysis - When visiting Godrevy beach on the north Cornish coast, most people look out to sea at the lighthouse, surfers and seals rather than the cliffs behind. But these cliffs hold a history of ...

Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, ...

Major tipping points for Earth’s ice sheets and mountain glaciers can occur at temperatures well below 1.5°C, said scientists ...