We stood on a peak of the Andes mountain range and sipped on a beverage even as a wicked wind seemed to gouge us. Saw-toothed ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant life in the Arctic. A new study in Nature shows how one of the most fragile ecosystems ...

Scientists are working to shed new light on an enduring climate mystery—one that, if solved, could help them make more ...

On April 14 The Independent hosted a federal election debate in Corner Brook, featuring candidates in the Long Range Mountains riding: Robbie Coles (Independent), Pamela Geiger (People’s Party of ...

and immigration Long Range Mountains federal election candidates (L-R): Robbie Coles (Independent), Pamela Geiger (Peoples Party of Canada), and Sarah Parsons (NDP) participated in a debate hosted by ...

My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...

Mike MacEacheran was a guest of Quark Expeditions, which has the 12-day Antarctica by Helicopter: Icebergs, Mountains & Remote Lands cruise costs from £10,495pp, with four departures in November ...

Although snow in April is not rare in the Alps mountain range, the amount that fell in just hours was unusual and took authorities and residents by surprise. In mountain ranges around the world ...

The federal election is less than two weeks away, and candidates on the west coast of Newfoundland have a lot of ground to cover. With Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings not seeking re-election, it means the ...

“It’s hot here, but cooler in the Karakoram. You’ll see when you’re in the mountains.” Aneeqa has her hair loose and is wearing a paisley shalwar kameez (tunic and loose trousers ...

The Zoji La Tunnel, which is set to be the longest in Asia, will pass under the Zoji La pass in the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range. The aim of the tunnel is to provide year-round ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, geologist with ...