A fierce Arctic blast of bitterly cold air is poised to overtake much of the central, eastern and southern U.S. over the next few days, dropping temperatures well below average.

U.S. President Donald Trump has made an American takeover of Greenland a focus of his second term in the White House.

The number of wildland fires burning in the Arctic is on the rise, according to NASA researchers. Moreover, these blazes are burning larger, hotter, and longer than they did in previous decades.

As the world warms, the ice Greenland is losing is reshaping sea levels, geopolitics, and global climate systems.

As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast island a strategic priority for superpowers.

An Arctic front moving through Michigan now is triggering significant lake-effect snow, with the most intense accumulations expected in highly localized areas. The southwest corner of the state, particularly from South Haven and Benton Harbor down to South Bend,

For thousands of years, wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope were rare. That changed sharply in the 20th century, when warming temperatures dried soils and fueled the spread of shrubs, setting the stage for intense fires.

President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights.

Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said Sunday that these talks are routine and not a response to U.S.

An abundance of natural resources, faster trade routes and military advantages have powers around the globe vying for a slice of the Arctic Circle.

BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - NATO member countries are discussing the next steps to collectively keep the Arctic safe, alliance chief Mark Rutte said on Monday, the latest sign of work among allies to satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump, who says he wants to take over Greenland.

Greenland is on the shortest route between continental US and Russia, which makes it key for missile defence. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the US greatly reduced its presence here, keeping only one military base - Pituffik Space Base - one of Washington's most important radar stations.