environmentDangerously Beautiful: Russia’s Kola Peninsula
The exquisite beauty of Russia's far northern Kola Peninsula shines through decades of environmental damage in…
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environmentUkivok: Alaska’s Abandoned Cliff-Hanging Village
The eerie cliff-hanging village of Uvitok still clings to the forbidding shore of Alaska's King Island, long after…
natureAntler Management: 7 Amazing Reindeer Subspecies
From pulling Santa's sleigh to providing sustenance to a host of tundra-dwelling humans and animals, these 7…
geologyIce Keen Cones: The World’s 7 Most Amazing Pingos
When's a mountain not a mountain or a volcano? When it's a pingo! Pingos are conical ice-cored landforms towering…
Green ArchitecturePolar Umbrella Skyscraper Protects Arctic Ice Caps
Thanks to climate change, the world’s polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate, with consequences…
Science & ResearchFrost Flowers Bloom on the Surface of the Arctic Sea
Spiky white ‘blooms’ scatter across the surface of the Arctic Ocean in stunning photographs captured by…
Nature & EcosystemsArctic Animals: 37 Photos of Snow-White Wildlife
When each of these 10 species stand against a background of pure white snow, they’re difficult to spot: they…
environmentSiberian Rusty: Russia’s Despoiled Wrangel Island
There are few places on earth more hostile to human life than Russia's Wrangel Island - when it comes to climate,…
Art & DesignArchitecture of Antarctica: 12 Strange Sub-Zero Structures
At the ends of the earth, where man-made architecture of any kind is exceedingly rare, it can be jarring to see…
animals5 Arctic Animals that Turn White for Winter
Imagine for a moment if you were a Siberian Tiger or a European Hare, stuck in the snow. Your natural colors,…
