Arctic

An icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international effort to study the high Arctic has returned to its home port in Germany

The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world.

A Siberian town with the world’s widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.

Global warming is threatening reindeer herding in Sweden’s arctic region as unusual weather patterns jeopardize the migrating animals’ grazing grounds. Rainfall during the winter has led to thick layers of ice that block access to food. Already pressured by the mining and forestry industry, and other development that encroaches on grazing land, Sami herding communities fear climate change could mean...

The second that dog shelter owner Rochelle Steffen first laid eyes on a tiny “unicorn” puppy that has a tail growing out of his face, she had two thoughts. “I looked at him, and I was like, ‘This is the most ridiculously adorable puppy I’ve ever seen,” Steffen told TODAY. “Then my million-dollar question was, ‘Did the tail wag?”’ Steffen,...

Bode and Morgan Miller have welcomed twins. The former Olympic skier, 42, and the professional beach volleyball player, 32, made the happy announcement on TODAY Tuesday that Morgan gave birth Friday to identical twin boys to add to their growing family. The couple revealed on TODAY in August that they were expecting twins. The baby boys are not yet named.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is voluntarily recalling select canned dog food products due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D.

The much-ballyhooed, headline-topping, record-setting blast of arctic air has arrived. And while this may seem just as cold as the jab of bitter air last week, it had a little more flair with the mini-blizzard squalls that zipped through town Wednesday afternoon.

Snow squalls pushed east through New England and made for a slick Wednesday evening commute. Please be careful on the roads. Better yet, avoid driving in this round of snow. These squalls often lead to serious chain-reaction car crashes. The bursts of snow may last 15 to 30 minutes, put down 1 to 2 inches of snow and create blizzard-like...

Norwegian authorities said a polar bear on Saturday attacked and injured a polar bear guard who was leading tourists off a cruise ship on an Arctic archipelago. The polar bear was shot dead by another employee, the cruise company said. The Joint Rescue Coordination for Northern Norway tweeted that the attack occurred when the tourists from the MS Bremen cruise...

Last year finished in the history books as the third-hottest year on record. As a matter of fact, the five hottest years on record were in the last decade. What does this mean? This winter has already brought us sub-zero temperatures and a blizzard, with more snow on the way. How does this all connect?

After the weather we’ve seen so far in March, it may come as no surprise that a new study says extreme cold and snow are becoming more common in the Northeast.

Tuesday night: Cloudy and cool. Low 30s. Wednesday: Cloudy, increasing wind. Rain/snow in the afternoon. Near 40. Wednesday night: Windy with any rain turning to snow. Low 30s.

The Trump administration said Tuesday it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure from Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

When it comes to weather, it’s hard to sound scarier than “bomb cyclone.” It’s a version of a real weather term that applies to a massive winter storm that pulled together Wednesday off the U.S. Southeast coast. But as fearsome as the storm is with high winds and some snow, it may not be quite as explosive as the term...

A polar bear cub at a zoo in Berlin opened her eyes for the first time. The 3-week-old girl has not been named.

Wednesday night: Arctic air, clear sky. Lows in the single digits. Thursday: Stinging cold beneath sun. Highs in the 10s, wind chill around zero.

Another cold front is moving across New England today with very little fanfare, but a reinforcing push of arctic chill that will knock temperatures and wind chill values even lower over the next 24 hours.

Permafrost in the Arctic is thawing faster than ever, according to a new report released Tuesday. Water is also warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1,500 years at the top of the world. The annual report released Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed slightly less warming in many measurements than a record...