I traveled north of the Arctic Circle to a tiny village in Finland for a chance to see the northern lights. I booked a tour as far north as I could afford for the best chance of seeing the colorful ...

Alaska has entered its annual polar night, causing the sun to stay below the horizon for 64 days. Residents of Utqiaġvik, the ...

Polar warming is fueling rising disease burdens, worsening food insecurity, increasing mental health strain, and amplifying ...

As winter deepens across Canada, the most remote northern regions are plunged into an extraordinary phenomenon known as polar night, where the sun will not rise until 2026. This article explores the ...

Antarctica's isolation and rich natural resources have made it a strategically important focal point amid growing great-power ...

A $23 million floating laboratory, the Tara Polar Station, is preparing to set sail across the Arctic ice, aiming to unlock the secrets of polar winters in a time of accelerating climate shifts.

The Siberian city of Norilsk is best known as the home of mining giant MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC. With a population of 180,000, it’s one of the biggest human settlements beyond the Polar Circle and only ...

Shamans, saunas, and salmon sauteed at endless sunset are just some of the things awaiting Martin Bissig and the Gehrig twins on their gravel exploration of Lapland.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

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