Polar
Animal species are evolving to adjust to climate change, but scientists say time is running out
Scientists have been studying changes in animal physiology and behavior, some of which they believe are linked to rising global temperatures. They say the adaptations are beneficial, but may have limitations in the long term.
Reindeer eyes change color, putting Rudolph’s red nose in the shade, new research says
Critical permafrost research in Russia disrupted by war in Ukraine
Svalbard’s polar bears persist as sea ice melts — but not forever
North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile
Sea ice plays a crucial role in cooling the planet. It’s melting at record-breaking rates.
According to research at the Norwegian Polar Institute, last decade’s average Arctic sea-ice levels hit their lowest in 1,000 years. And last month, sea ice reached its lowest point ever recorded in July.
With global warming, Emperor penguins will 'have no place to breed' says researcher
A new study says if global warming continues at its current rate, more than 80% of Emperor penguin colonies will be gone in the next 80 years. Phil Trathan, who co-authored the study, joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the plight of penguins.
New app helps Inuit adapt to changing climate: ‘It’s time for the harpoon and computer to work together’
Digital tools like SIKU facilitate real-time monitoring and data gathering to give Arctic communities more capacity to track trends in sea ice and wildlife — and plan for the future.
New ICARUS tracking system helps scientists unlock mysteries of migration
Information collected from orbiting satellites can tell us a lot about the weather, our changing climate and abundant life on Earth. Thanks to advances in technology, soon we may be able to watch, in real-time, the movements and migration of tiny winged species, including insects.
A heat wave in Siberia signals dangerous Arctic warming
Siberia hit a record-high temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on June 20 in the town of Verkhoyansk, north of the Arctic Circle. Scientists say it is an ominous sign of things to come. “I was shocked at the magnitude of it ..." says Susan Natali, Arctic program director at Woods Hole Research Center.
Music to soothe the soul: Ludovico Einaudi's 'Elegy for the Arctic'
Composer and Italian classical piano superstar Ludovico Einaudi teamed up with Greenpeace in 2016 to perform a concert in support of the campaign for a marine sanctuary in the North Pole’s international waters.
Tips to survive self-isolation from citizen scientists on a remote Norwegian island
With their nearest neighbor about 100 miles away and with no running water or electricity, two citizen scientists have discovered a few tricks for coping.
On Baffin Island in the fragile Canadian Arctic, an iron ore mine spews black carbon
The Mary River iron mine facility in the frozen landscape of Canada's Baffin Island wants to quadruple its output by 2025, producing 65.3 metric tons of the super-pollutant.
‘I am a hostage of the north’: Trapped in a post-Gulag Arctic city
Many Russians in the far north have been waiting for more than two decades to be resettled in lower latitudes. They are caught between Moscow's grand plans for Arctic development and an exodus of aging Soviet workers longing to see flowers rather than blizzards in the springtime.
The sun sometimes rises: How one Russian city makes it through the polar night
Murmansk is the largest city in the Arctic Circle. Nowhere else in the world do so many people spend so long in near-perpetual darkness. On Sunday, residents came out to catch the first glimpse of the sun in 40 days.