Since there is little to no light during the winter months (November ... centered at the following locations but for a 5 × 5 grid cell area (or 125 km by 125 km): Chukchi Sea (72.97N/−171.29E); ...

and sailing the ice-choked waterways of Arctic Canada and the Beaufort Sea — as well as the Chukchi Sea and Bering Strait. With so many days in remote polar areas above the Arctic Circle ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

Nome Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jim West Jr. speaks to reporters on Feb. 7, 2025, at Nome's city council chambers. West is the local head of the incident response to the fatal crash of a ...

Sea surface temperatures along the immediate Atlantic Coast start the winter relatively warm — large bodies of water are slow to shed heat from the summer and fall. Any storms that interact with ...

While a winter storm and ice storm are both wintertime hazards, the impacts can be very different. A winter storm is when heavy snow is expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) may issue a ...

World over, more people die in the winter than any other season. Scientists have investigated why for decades. They have some answers—but can’t explain the excess deaths completely. Across the ...

The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...