Thunderstorms are rare in the cold, dry Arctic, but a surprising event in August 2019 has scientists rethinking how these ...

Lightning near the North Pole reveals dramatic climate changes as Arctic temperatures rise and storms intensify.

The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

Melting Arctic ice increases human and animal interactions, raising the risk of infectious disease spread. Researchers urge ...

This storm began over the Arctic ice sheet, moved toward the North Pole, crossed the Greenwich Meridian, and eventually dissipated in the Western Hemisphere. Remarkably, it came within just 44 ...

Accomplishing this will be hard at a time when some world powers are hampering research in the region. Scientists need to ...

Recounting the tales of the many successful and failed voyages to the far north, Tom says lessons can be learned from the ...

A 2D representation of Earth, such as a chart or map, can mislead us when visualizing long international routes.

A major disruption headed for the Arctic polar vortex A sudden stratospheric warming event changed the winds The vortex is now pointing toward Europe instead of the ...