In a speech delivered Jan. 7, Trump said he thought the United States should buy Greenland from Denmark to secure the north and, if necessary, regain control of the Panama Canal if the Republic of ...

Everybody it seems is suddenly interested in Greenland. Canada, Russia, China and the United States all are vying for a foothold on the Arctic island. A fantastically beautiful but often foreboding ...

A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...

A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole. The European and Japanese robotic ...

Donald Trump’s announcement that he not only wants the Danish territory of Greenland but that he might use military force and ...

Frigid air that normally stays in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded for mostly Arctic northern Norway.

The polar regions are home to some of the most awe-inspiring travel experiences possible — and the best (and often the only) way to get there is by sea.

In the 1990s, a single moratorium announcement wiped out an entire industry, leaving 37,000 people unemployed overnight. The ...

From turquoise waters to arctic landscapes, Canada has so much to explore. Here are five of my favorite national parks in ...

The arctic high pressure system will funnel southward ... Monday's high in the capital city was 36. Northeastern North Dakota is likely to feel the brunt of the cold blast, with highs on ...

At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea ...