'Polar amplification' is a term that describes the more rapid rise in temperature in the Arctic and Antarctic than other places on the planet. Scientists say several reasons play a role in the ...

Arctic Circle Countries: The Arctic Circle is one of the five major imaginary lines on Earth, located at about 66.5° north latitude. It marks the boundary where the sun can stay visible for 24 hours ...

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

Results were published on March 29 in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research. Researchers used data from previous publications aiming to answer the question of why the Arctic sea ice is responding much more ...

The Arctic and Antarctic are changing rapidly in response to global warming, with scientists striving to understand how escalating impacts on these unique regions impact the rest of the world. This ...

While most Quad-Citians prepare for the holidays in the United States, others are going far, far from the North Pole. Sarah Nuernberger, 15, will spend Christmas in Antarctica, in the Antarctic Circle ...