Statement sought to clarify Trump’s announcement that US will have ‘permanent control’ over Greenland’s security Denmark and Greenland have said any agreement with the US to develop a significant ...

Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they ...

We call them "man's best friend," and the evidence supports it. Dogs have been found buried alongside humans in graves dating back 14,000 years. They appear in ancient art from every continent, and ...

The Arctic is cooking. Across northern Russia—a region that is famously bitterly cold—temperatures this week have routinely surpassed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius), adding to the ...

China’s Yellow River facility in Svalbard – before the stone lions were ordered to be removed. Credit: Marc Lanteigne It has been almost a decade now since Beijing announced its revised Arctic ...

Dog sledding in Svalbard isn't limited to snowy winters. During the warmer months, specially designed wheeled carts allow sled dogs to continue running across Arctic landscapes, offering a unique way ...

Lately, much of the news about the Arctic has been bleak. The far north is warming three to four times faster than the rest of the planet. Arctic climate change – manifesting in sea ice loss, ...

The Arctic Ocean environment is extremely harsh. Melt ponds are covered by snow - appearing as a vast white expanse that is invisible to the naked eye, and stepping onto them could cause one to plunge ...

Every winter deep snow smothers the boreal forests and brushy tundra within Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. When it gets so cold that motor oil thickens and snow mobiles can’t start, ...

Most of my work happens in Los Angeles. Last year, I packed my gear and flew to Tromsø and Senja, in northern Norway, above the Arctic Circle, to photograph dogs in one of the most extraordinary ...