SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts have become the first humans to orbit Earth via its poles, capturing images of the Arctic and ...

The concept of all Earth’s ice melting might sound like a scene from a science fiction movie, but it is a scenario that ...

If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

For the first time, scientists have captured detailed measurements of water vapor high above Greenland’s vast ice sheet.

Future missions to Venus could also supply additional data on the density and temperature of the planet's crust, which could ...

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

BOULDER, Colorado – The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite ... by temperature differences between the planet’s higher and lower latitudes, a ...

April includes Earth Week, featuring documentaries that inspire hope for our planet’s future. Visit cbc.ca/gem ...

Mother's Day 2024 heralded Mexico's most powerful geomagnetic storm in two decades, which knocked the country's atomic clocks ...

A dramatic collapse in Antarctica’s summer sea ice has stunned scientists, with coverage plunging to 30% below the historical ...

The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world.