The Arctic permafrost is 1,000 years old. As it thaws, scientists worry what it might unleash In one troubling case, dozens of people were sickened − and thousands of reindeer were killed − ...

The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth. During the summer, the poles receive 24 hours of sunlight, but during the winter the sun is rarely visible. Animals that inhabit nature’s ...

Melting ice in the Arctic could unleash deadly 'zombie' viruses and trigger a new pandemic, climate scientists warn. READ MORE: Earth's glaciers 'will not survive the 21st century' scientists warn ...

Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, ...

Arctic animals are exposed to more diseases It’s been harder for Rode, a polar bear researcher for nearly two decades, to do her job in recent years. Every spring, she and her team would sample ...

Learn about the effects of a changing climate on the Arctic ecosystem and four of its well-known mammals: the polar bear, the walrus, the Arctic fox and the beluga whale. The term “climate ...

A new review on zoonotic infections (diseases spread by animals) in the Canadian Arctic offers important guidance to clinicians, as the region gains global attention and climate change raises the ...

Animals that live in tundra regions are uniquely suited to endure the harsh conditions Tundra The Arctic tundra is located between the north pole and the coniferous forests or taiga region.

As the Arctic warms, its mighty rivers are changing in ways that could have vast consequences – not only for the Arctic region but for the world. Rivers represent the land branch of the earth ...

Here’s Where the Arctic’s Wildlife Will Make Its Last Stand. Forecasters say the region’s sea ice will dwindle to a strip above Greenland and Canada.