Climate change and the end of Soviet state support have forced 600,000 to migrate to the capital, leaving it struggling to cope.

Construction is beginning today on the ice road connecting Yellowknife to Dettah on the N.W.T.'s Yellowknife Bay, but a warm November means that it will open in January for the second time since the 2006/2007 season, and the second year in a row.

When a creature mysteriously turns up dead in Alaska—be it a sea otter, polar bear, or humpback whale—veterinary pathologist Kathy Burek gets the call.

The Yukon Fish and Game Association executive director believes it's just a matter of time before a disease outbreak, such as pneumonia, could spread from domestic sheep to wild Dall sheep.

Winter storm shuts down communication services for the community.

The storm raises local concerns about food security and preparedness for transportation emergencies.

Fast moving winter storm left about 4 to 5 inches of snow in the Hunter Creek area, a tributary of the Knik River.

Extreme winter weather conditions.

Catch limits for fishermen are often based on where fish have been most abundant in the past. But they have failed to keep up with geographical changes.

Without sea ice, our beaches are eroding.

Hazardous driving conditions due to freezing rain.

This fall freeze-up was somewhat delayed, not just in the Bering Straits region, but all the way up to Barrow.

Unknown bird sighted on the Alaskan Peninsula.

Are the difference species of bird ecosystems failing or in the process of change?

A new study has warned of the risk to buildings in urban areas across Russia's permafrost zone caused by climate change. The Russian-US analysis says a worst-case scenario could lead to a 75-95% 'reduction in bearing capacity throughout the permafrost region by 2050'.