Herding them is the key to Sami culture, and depends on access to wide, open landscapes. Map: The Economist The green ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

The photo of sled dogs trudging through meltwater atop the Greenland ice sheet offers stunning shades of blue — and a ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

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

Parts of Alaska are warming up to four times faster than most of the rest of the world. That's forcing tough choices for ...

When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

Sea ice in the Arctic was at a record low this winter, according to research released earlier this month from the University ...

Wildlife in the area includes some species you might expect in West Virginia—white-tailed deer leave delicate tracks in soft ...

Imagine walking through a slice of the Arctic tundra while never leaving West Virginia’s embrace. The Cranberry Bog Boardwalk ...

Reindeer, often associated with wintry folklore and Arctic landscapes, are emerging as unexpected warriors in the battle ...

Wearing a plastic polar bear mask and a white bath robe, I danced the YMCA with the first female prime minister of Greenland.