An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

The second largest desert in the world is the Arctic Desert, covering approximately 13.9 million square kilometres (5.4 million square miles). This polar desert spans parts of Eastern Europe ...

A new review paper, led by NSIDC senior research scientist Julienne Stroeve and published in Science on February 6, 2025, ...

So, whether it's surviving the harsh desert heat, weeks without food and water, or even the Canadian Arctic, the camel is one of the best adapters in the animal kingdom, and that's in large part ...

Around the World: Chinese authorities close Uyghur farmers' water wells in southern Xinjiang, Nordic Council launches Arctic program prioritizing local communities, and a funding boost for Aboriginal ...

A largescale film journey beyond the Arctic Circle which combines the secrets of shamans and life in the Arctic desert modern technological process and the struggle of small peoples for their ...

A true polar desert, Ellesmere gets less then 70 mm of rain and/or snow a year. During the brief summer, when the sun beats down twenty-four hours a day, the environment dries up and resembles the ...

In 2024, annual average global air temperatures surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, ...