In Finland’s frozen far north, close to the edge of the Arctic Circle, sits one of the latest additions to Rovaniemi’s hotels. (AP Video by James Brooks) Gov. Abbott issues orders to safeguard ...

Thanks to climate change, thawing permafrost in the Canadian Arctic has revealed the buried remnant of a glacier that’s 770,000 years old.

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With willows now tall enough to poke through snow, snowshoe hares can find winter food and hiding spots all the way to the Arctic Ocean. Typically forest dwellers, they’ve now colonized Alaska ...

A combination of increased microbial activity, thawing permafrost, and more frequent wildfires now means the Arctic is releasing more carbon dioxide than it’s storing, according to the 2024 ...

In northern Finland – a vast expanse of frozen lakes, snowbound cabins and endless Arctic forest – you can bank on a proper winter whiteout from the beginning of November until the end of March.

When Merritt Turetsky heads north for fieldwork in the Arctic, she holds her breath. “I have no idea what I'm going to find,” said Turetsky, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research ...

Each ring is unique with varying designs such as a winter wonderland or an arctic forest. They take between 5-6 weeks to make, with the most expensive ones costing around £150. Produced by Leon ...