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Stretching from the farmland of Cheshire and Shropshire up into the Welsh hills, the 43 mile Llangollen Canal is deservedly Britain's most popular for boating down.

Fresh off its row with England over the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning case, Russia gives a cold snub & tries redrawing Polar Maps. Canada & Denmark quickly strike back

The summer ice coverage in the Far North is declining and this will have serious consequences elsewhere on the planet.

Even those who know little of Thomas Telford's life story will probably be familiar with some of the projects with which he was involved in a long and productive career.

Dr. Frederick Cook and Robert E. Peary were experienced Arctic explorers but lied when they said that they reached the top of Mt. McKinley and the North Pole.

Already well represented in UNESCO's worldwide list of heritage sites, Britain is planning a new round of proposals.

Now that honeybees are in decline, other species of pollinators are gaining recognition. Though they don't make honey, bumblebees play a critical role in human welfare.

Latest research paints a grim picture of receding glaciers, melting ice shelves, and dried-up rivers - leaving millions around the globe without water.

Showing the flag North of 60, Canada's military and political leaders try to bolster the country's sovereignty claims.

Global warming is causing the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean to melt and this is bringing on renewed interest in exploiting the resources of the region.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has served notice he intends to defend the country's claims to northern oil and minerals.

For every webcomic that exists now, there is one that has ended before its time or drawn to a natural close. Here are five retired but still remarkable online comics.