From unstable slopes to rock falls, thawing permafrost will have many consequences for mountain regions, including the Swiss ...

The Arctic Circle — and the sovereignty of its biggest island, Greenland — is back in the international geopolitical spotlight. "We need Greenland for national security and even international security ...

Eight nations lie in the Arctic Circle: the Arctic Five — Canada, Denmark (through Greenland ... "Climate change is altering the map and creating winners and losers. There will be economic ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has cast a covetous gaze at Greenland. But why? In an interview, Greenland expert Paul Bierman explains why the exploitation of natural resources on the island is difficult ...

A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: to improve economic mobility in the U.S.

and the map of Antarctica reflects this: over 100 of the continent's place names have a Canadian connection. Canadian Antarctic researchers are based at more than 20 different Canadian universities ...

Check out the Frozen Loot Permafrost Stories trailer for Permafrost, a survival action-adventure RPG developed by SpaceRocket Games. The latest trailer offers viewers a good look at a team ...

Born in London, Simon is a multimedia journalist who has worked for www.swissinfo.ch since 2006. He speaks French, German and Spanish and focuses on science, technology and innovation issues.

The U.S. president on Tuesday reiterated his claims on Canada’s territory as he increased tariffs, threatening to bring the country’s economy to its knees. By Matina Stevis-Gridneff Reporting ...

Some of the oldest mammoth fossils have been hidden in the permafrost for centuries. Today the permafrost is rapidly thawing as a result of climate change, and fossils are washing into the Adycha ...