Worsley read everything he could about Shackleton and other polar explorers ... Then he saw, dumped in a pile on the ice, a broken washing machine, a mattress, and crushed boxes.

How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice … which is what I’m trying ... Were you just at the vending machine ...

The Polar Plunge is an annual fundraiser that offers individuals, organizations and businesses the opportunity to support ...

Advertisement Punt crossed the finish line in her polar bear costume, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest ice marathon dressed ... a mule trapped in a knee-deep mud hole.

A file photo of an (ice-free!) mother polar bear and her cub on the Hudson Bay. (Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images) Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries ...

“Arctic sea ice loss is the most important factor in climate change,” said MacAyeal, a glaciologist who has studied polar ice for decades. Sea ice plays an enormous role in Earth’s climate. It keeps ...

Climate change is amplified in the polar regions. The northern and southern reaches of the planet are warming faster than any area on Earth, with the Arctic ocean and air temperatures rising twice as ...

THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND, HELPING ATHLETES PLAY WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY.