Antarctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 2.58 million square kilometers (996,000 square miles) on February 26, 2026, according to scientists at the National Snow and ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

Swan Hellenic unveiled two 32-night voyages aboard SH Minerva, following identical itineraries from South America through Antarctica to New Zealand . The first voyage departs February 3, 2027, ...

SHEEN THERE ON THE HIGHWAY. AS CONDITIONS ARE SOGGY, TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW IN THE LOWER 40S AROUND THE VALLEY TO 23 IN THE SIERRA. LET’S TALK ABOUT THOSE SUSTAINED WINDS RIGHT NOW. THOSE WINDS COMING ...

Melting mega-piles of grimy road snow can release weeks worth of salt, oils (and dog poop) in what one scientist called a “triple whammy.” By Hiroko Tabuchi The snow was magical. Then it was covered ...

A series of winter storms is forecast to dump up to eight feet of snow in California this week. And for residents of low-lying areas that don't often see snow, this week has turned out to be an ...

Snow is falling in the mountains, and now forecasters are suggesting it could make it all the way to the valley floor. According to the National Weather Service in Portland, “confidence is increasing ...

A powerful storm cycle targets Utah, Colorado, and the Northern Rockies from Monday night through Thursday afternoon (February 16-19, 2026). Strong south to southwest winds arrive first, then two main ...

Our next storm, a minor system, arrives Wednesday afternoon in Greater Boston and Southeastern Mass., bringing light snow, rain, and a wintry mix at times that could make for a slow and slippery ...

New York City public school students will not have a “traditional” snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday, as he provided an update on a potentially significant winter storm threatening ...