According to experts, Greenland is “ground zero for how the Arctic has become more geopolitically and strategically significant.”

F or bears of both the market and polar kind, a planet without an ice cap is a tragedy. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the world at large, causing ice to shrink by an area the size of Austria each year. Since the 1980s the volume of ice has fallen by 70% or more. The Arctic’s first ice-free day may occur before 2030.

Denmark agreed on Friday to discuss the Arctic region with Washington, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, after his first phone call with the top diplomat of the administration of President Donald Trump,

It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the record-breaking blast of cold, snow and wintry conditions that reached all the way to the Gulf Coast this week.

An effort is underway to reintroduce Arctic grayling to Michigan rivers following an 89-year hiatus. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Little River Band of Ottowa Indians are leading the effort to reintroduce self-sustaining populations of the fish to state rivers.

Ice coverage for all of the Great Lakes combined was 23.21% – the highest since February 26, 2022, when it was 56.1%. At the beginning of this month, ice coverage was less than 2% across all the lakes.

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in southwest suburban Lemont are taking a close look at how that Arctic weather is impacting weather in the Chicago area, and how climate change plays a role.

The cold weather pushed the City of West Palm Beach to cancel the popular Clematis by Night event with temperatures dropping to 54 degrees by 9 p.m. Thursday.

Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and wildfires nearly nullifying its carbon storage capabilities. A detailed study spanning three decades reveals a shift towards a more carbon-emitting Arctic,

Yes. Although this blast of Arctic air sweeping the nation has thrown Bostonians scrounging through closets to find hats, gloves, and that extra-puffy coat, the fact is that the climate is still getting warmer.

The DNR plans to provide 400,000 Arctic grayling eggs to Native American tribes to stock in rivers this spring as reintroduction plan moves ahead.

Clouds to some sun today, but northern parts of the state may see a few scattered flurries and snow showers. Daytime temperatures climb back into the mid and upper 20s with a light breeze.