One of Earth's coldest regions could pack secret to breaking down plastic

Bacteria and fungi in the Arctic and Alps could be the key to reducing plastic waste in a way that requires less energy and money, scientists say.

• May 11, 2023

Biden to put Arctic Ocean off limits for oil and gas drilling

The administration is expected to unveil the new restrictions amid controversy over a proposed drilling project in Alaska.

• Mar 12, 2023

Record wind chill of 108 degees below zero set atop Mount Washington

A record-setting wind chill of 108 degrees below zero was seen on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the National Weather Service said.

• Feb 4, 2023

Polar bears dying at a rapid rate near Canada's "Polar Bear Capital"

Since the 1980s, the number of bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay region has fallen by nearly 50% as the Arctic sea ice essential to their survival disappears.

• Dec 25, 2022

Starving birds on Alaska coast reveal threats of climate change

NOAA's annual "Arctic Report Card" documents changes in a region warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.

• Dec 13, 2022

Rainn Wilson "changes" his name to raise awareness for climate change

"What happens in the Arctic, doesn't stay in the Arctic. As the polar caps melt, it drives up risks throughout the world, including extreme weather events that affect all of us."

• Nov 10, 2022

Melting arctic ice explored in documentary

This year has been one for the books when it comes to climate extremes. In Greenland, where temperatures are rising four times faster than the global average, arctic ice is melting fast. Veteran journalist Mary Kay Magistad, now with the Asia Society, and producer David Gelber of The Years Project went there for a documentary, and Magistad joined CBS News to discuss.

• Nov 3, 2022
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Warming climate may boost Arctic "virus spillover" risk, research shows

"It's really unpredictable," one research author said. "It can range from benign to an actual pandemic."

• Oct 19, 2022

Arctic lakes are vanishing amid rising temperatures

The new findings come as a surprise for scientists, who anticipated that Arctic lakes wouldn't start drying up at least for another 40 years.

• Aug 31, 2022

Arctic is warming faster than previously thought

The world has known for years that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet. But scientists recently discovered it's even worse than previously thought.

• Aug 12, 2022
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Arctic warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet, study shows

The new study shows that warming in the Arctic is much worse than scientists previously thought.

• Aug 12, 2022