Melting sea ice in the Arctic region is leading to extreme rainfall and flooding in South Asia. In a newly published paper, scientists predict that Arctic sea ice declines will put residents of South ...

The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be altering polar bear DNA in ways that help them adapt and endure in ...

Arctic rivers wind through remote tundra and boreal forests, freezing solid in winter and surging each spring with snowmelt, eventually emptying into the ocean. Runoff—water that does not soak into ...

The loss of Arctic sea ice has long been a graphic measure of human-caused climate change, with wrenching images of suffering polar bears illustrating a worsening planetary crisis. Now, new research ...

SETERMOEN, Norway — With a boom that shook the light armored vehicle and echoed inside, a rocket took flight, leaving a trail of smoke in its wake. Operated by a small team of US Marines, the HIMARS ...