Why would hundreds of people trek overnight through the wilderness with nothing but a compass? Because it’s the best feeling ...

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ages.

Beginning around 2.5 million years ago, Earth entered an era marked by successive ice ages and interglacial periods, emerging ...

But scientists warn that the world's sea ice – the frozen ocean water at the North and South Poles – has plunged to a record low. Shocking maps reveal how both the poles are missing ...

LONDON — In a world free from human influence, Earth would begin sliding into another ice age roughly 10,000 years from now.

When European diseases wiped out up to 90% of the Americas' population, abandoned farmland was swallowed by forests—pulling enough carbon from the air to help plunge the planet into a centuries-long ...

Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average, Europe's climate monitor ...

Paris (AFP) – Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11 degrees Celsius above average ...

For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future. Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures ...

If you've ever wondered what lies beneath Antarctica's icy surface, then this map will blow your mind. Scientists documenting a hidden rocky world have revealed its terrain includes tall mountains and ...

Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images Earth's last ice age ended around 11,700 years ago and a new study predicts the next one should be 10,000 years away. But the researchers say record rates of fossil ...