High above the North Pole, about 10 to 30 miles above Earth’s surface, sits a massive whirlpool of icy air known as the polar ...

Frigid temps and heavy snow gripped much of the U.S. on December 1, the first day of meteorological winter. It looks like ...

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that ...

A no-fly voyage across the North Sea offered plenty of time to meet fellow passengers before witnessing Norway’s natural ...

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero Some quotes are ...

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

96.5 inches of snow are recorded each year in the city of Lander in central Wyoming—at least partly due to the city standing over 5,300 ft above sea level. The nearby city of Casper, Wyoming, records ...

An early-season cold snap brought flurries and light snow showers to portions of Central Illinois on Nov. 9. In fact, it was ...

Under a hazy gray sky on the first day of 1995, the Draupner natural gas platform in the North Sea was struck by something that had long been relegated to maritime folklore: an 84-foot wall of water ...

(CNN) — Dazzling auroras delighted sky-gazers Tuesday night, even in southern US states such as Florida where they rarely make an appearance — and more colorful displays began appearing Wednesday as ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Growing up in Canada, I always considered the Arctic part of my ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come. Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels, ...