My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...

A deep and exclusive look inside National Geographic's ambitious Secrets of the Penguins with host Bertie Gregory.

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there ...

Penguin chicks, whose coats are made of fluffy down feathers, aren't as protected from the rain as adult penguins. Getting ...

Biologists have long debated why some plants and animals can adjust to a wide range of climates, while others can't.

Rapid temperature flips from hot to cold extremes have increased across the world, according to a new study published in ...

These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.

Over the past two decades, satellite-based planetary observations have recorded rapid mass loss of Patagonian glaciers, ...

Parts of Alaska are warming up to four times faster than most of the rest of the world. That's forcing tough choices for ...

Humankind faces unprecedented changes in climate patterns, sea-level, ocean acidity, ecosystems, and more. Learn more about the science behind these issues in the following FAQs.

Changes to the rate of employers' national insurance contributions should ... One clear frustration is the different levels of change between the old and new state pension ...