As Greenlandic biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark competes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, she says both her homeland and her sport face the same existential challenge: a warming planet that is steadily erasing snow and ice from Europe’s mountains and the Arctic alike. In an opinion piece published......
A historically rare disruption of the polar vortex, which began late November, continues to unleash unpredictable winter weather across North America and Europe. Meteorologists warn that February 2026 will bring ongoing waves of Arctic air interspersed with brief thaws. This high-altitude weather system,......