For the past three decades, glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker has been investigating polar regions — the fastest changing ...

Scientists say recent extreme snowstorms are consistent with weather patterns shifting due to climate change. A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, which can lead to more intense precipitation, ...

Turkish scientists say research shows risks in Antarctic region from diseases carried by migratory birds to plastic waste ...

Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue. Subscribe to ...

Rapid changes in climate in the polar regions are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels. Even larger changes and more significant ...

Global warming accelerates glacier melting, which releases antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) into downstream ecosystems, poses a threat to ecological security and human health. Revealing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's no secret that polar bears in the Arctic are suffering as a result of changing conditions due to climate change, but a new ...

Extreme rainfall, high temperatures, more frequent and widespread wildfires, and accelerated melting are all symptoms of ...

The Earth contains two frosty, cold ends: the northern Arctic Circle — more commonly known as the “North Pole” and home to the beloved Santa Claus — and the opposite, southern continent of Antarctica.