The BBC recently paid a visit to a handful of Norwegian communities to see how they're making the switch to renewable energy. The project manager for Svalbard Energi, Torbjørn Grøtte, explained why ...

An early-season blast of Arctic air has plunged much of the central and eastern United States into mid-December deep freeze, ...

It’s not often you meet your neighbors after traveling thousands of miles across a continent to watch a soccer match, but Bodø/Glimt is not your usual soccer team. It was certainly the case for ...

In Finland’s frozen far north, close to the edge of the Arctic Circle, sits one of the latest additions to Rovaniemi’s hotels. (AP Video by James Brooks) ...

Over the course of 20 years and 11 trips, writer Neil Shea explored the awe-inspiring landscape of the Arctic, its icy whiteness and sparkling blues. He encountered narwhals poking their tusks above ...

Outside, Arctic air brings a frigid chill to winter. Inside the conservatories at Longwood Gardens, it’s a different season. The new west conservatory – part of the garden’s $250 million makeover, ...

If you pull an ice core from the outer edges of the Arctic polar cap, you might spot what looks like a faint line of dirt. Those are diatoms – single-celled algae with outer walls made of glass. Their ...

Many of us read and hear about the changing environment — we may even experience extreme weather events or abnormal temperatures. But for a meteorologist working in the Norwegian Arctic, these shifts ...

After decades of neglect, the Far North is suddenly central to Ottawa’s vision of sovereignty and security — and Washington is paying close attention. OTTAWA — Long overlooked by Ottawa, Canada’s ...

(CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite ...