Herd Of Fuzzy Green 'Glacier Mice' Baffles Scientists
Moss balls seem to roll around glaciers in a coordinated way, and researchers can't explain why the whole group moves at about the same speed and in the same direction.
Arctic
Are There Zombie Viruses — Like The 1918 Flu — Thawing In The Permafrost?
As if the pandemic weren't enough, people are wondering whether climate change will cause pathogens buried in frozen ground to come back to life as the Arctic warms. How worried should we be?
Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade
The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.
In A Warming Greenland, A Farming Family Adapts To Drought — And New Opportunities
Kunuk Nielsen and his brother Pilu grew up on a sheep farm in southern Greenland. Kunuk has decided to remain on the farm. Pilu gives helicopter tours to visitors, who are arriving in greater numbers.
As Climate Warnings Grow Dire, Energy Companies Face A 'New Frontier Of Threats'
Natural disasters, protests and stark scientific reports are heightening concern over climate change. And companies are under pressure from banks and investors to green their corporate images.
Greenland Is Not For Sale. But It Has Rare Earth Minerals America Wants
The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.
PHOTOS: How Families Eat In The Arctic: From An $18 Box Of Cookies To Polar Bear Stew
In the Canadian Arctic, food that's shipped in can be costly. People still hunt as their ancestors did — for seal, polar bear and narwhal.
Searching For Solid Ice As Scientists 'Freeze In' To Study A Warming Arctic
A ship of researchers is crossing the Arctic for a year attached to an ice floe. But finding the right chunk of sea ice was a challenge, in part because warmer temperatures are making it thinner.
In A Remote Arctic Outpost, Norway Keeps Watch On Russia's Military Buildup
Warmer weather up north is opening up shipping lanes and new access to natural resources. It's also fueling a military buildup.
Dozens Of Stranded Seals Flounder In Canadian Town
As winter closed in on the town of Roddickton-Bide Arm in Newfoundland, a pod of seals became separated from open water by miles of ice.