The polar vortex’s icy grip on much of America has Arctic Greenland seeming like a toasty vacation spot by comparison.

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - Antarctic marine creatures, from Space. The target of the new research effort is ...

Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today ...

A wildfire burning for weeks on Amsterdam Island, part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands, has so far destroyed 55 ...

Amsterdam Island – part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean – has seen more than half its territory ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species – according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...

According to researchers, the discovery highlights the importance of Antarctica in the evolution of modern birds. At the time Vegavis lived, the continent had a temperate climate with lush vegetation ...

In fact, the research showed that vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades. “The landscape is still almost entirely dominated by ...

A Constant Vigil Satellites operate as the vigilant eyes in the sky, tirelessly orbiting the Earth to keep a watchful gaze on ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The latest in a long line of winter storms is taking direct aim at the East Coast, threatening to dump ...

Birds are thought to have found refuge in ancient Antarctica, when the now-frozen continent was warm and awash with lush green vegetation. The area was free from the deadly tsunamis and ash clouds ...