Long associated with imagery of the Three Wise Men, the depiction of Christmas took on a wintry turn in the 16th century. Yet ...

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An Arctic blast is forecast to usher in multiple waves of dangerous cold to the Midwest and Northeast next week, forecasters ...

A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) scholars has discovered a significant ...

Antarctica faces abrupt, irreversible climate changes as warming nears 1.5 °C, threatening ice, oceans, ecosystems, and ...

New research shows that warm ocean currents triggered a rapid collapse of part of East Antarctica’s ice sheet 9,000 years ago, offering clues about future sea level rise.

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The Arctic, often regarded as the planet's silent thermometer, has once again surpassed its own extremes. The winter of 2025 ...