As a winter storm approaches Western North Carolina and other regions, here's what to know about deciphering forecaster terms.

Polar bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay—on the southern edge of the Arctic—are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey of the land carnivore has found. Females and bear cubs are ...

An international team of marine scientists has identified and assessed major threats to marine megafauna, which are needed to inform conservation strategies. The sea ice in the Arctic was the second ...