Long, deep and usually surrounded by breathtaking cliffs, a fjord begins as a U-shaped trough, gouged out by an advancing glacier. When the glacier retreats,...
Following New Year’s Day, it’s traditional to look back at the year just passed and reflect on our personal and communal accomplishments and setbacks. Putting...
Throughout time, reindeer have been used for economic purposes by various circumpolar peoples, including the Chukchi, Evenks, Khants, Nenets and Sami. Long...
Rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests to shift northward, raising our concerns about biodiversity loss, an increased risk of wildfires and...
During this time of year, a lot of us are thinking about trees. For those who celebrate Christmas, a tree is usually the centerpiece for a family gathering...
Is there a median strip on any of your neighborhood’s roadways with a patch of greenery on it? Chances are there is. You may have hardly noticed it or think...
Fat Bear Week recently announced the 2022 champion: 747 (aka "Bear Force One"). If you’re not familiar with this contest, it’s a competition where you can...
Whale sharks are the biggest fish and shark in the world. Adults can weigh 41,000 pounds and average about 40 feet long, but they may grow as large as 65...
Back in March of this year, we covered polar bears and their incredible adaptations for surviving in the harsh Arctic environment. We learned about a female...
Yellowstone National Park is famous for its beautiful but harsh winters. Blanketed in snow, it exudes an almost mythical aura—even in the season’s common...
Doctors in Scotland made headlines a few years ago when they began “prescribing nature” for their patients with a range of afflictions. That new practice was...
Part of the reason that I’m so enthralled with Antarctica is because it’s one of the rare places on Earth that has never had an Indigenous population; in...
In June 2022, nature let loose with five inches of rain over just three days in and around Yellowstone National Park, rapidly melting the snowpack that had...
Every summer has its own vibe. For example, you might remember your 10th as the one when you learned to swim at the beach, or your 25th as the time when you...
The planet we call home is warming faster than at any point in recorded history. As greenhouse gas emissions blanket our Earth, they trap the sun’s heat....
The history of life on Earth has been marked five times by events of mass biodiversity loss caused by extreme natural phenomena. Today, a sixth mass...
The Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed into law on August 16, 2022, includes the most ambitious climate spending package in the country’s...
One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandon...
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