My Wife and I Tried to Walk Home in an Arctic Storm. We Almost Died
When two schoolteachers living in Point Lay, Alaska, decided to try heading home in a blizzard, they nearly loose their way ...
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How Does Life Happen When There’s Barely Any Light?
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...
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The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
(This is one of the last places on Earth to explore an ancient Arctic life.) After Nazi Germany surrendered in May 1945, the Danes expected American forces to pack up and go home. But they wanted ...
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Previously unexplored Arctic mud volcano is a refuge for animal life
Scientists used special equipment to survey and image a volcano beneath the ocean in the Arctic and discovered that it spews mud and gas. As they looked closer, they discovered an unexpected wealth of ...
Life expected to get warmer this weekend as arctic air departs
Freezing arctic air is hanging around today, but forecasts for both southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia are offering some relief as temperatures start to climb above freezing. Water freezes ...
Polar vortex to blast 30 states with life-threatening cold: 'Be prepared'
Most of the U.S. will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send ...