Among the many threats, the warming is bad for Arctic wildlife. Thanks to the influence of sea ice on the jet stream the changes could affect ... to more melting of Greenland's ice cap which ...

Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely significantly affected ocean circulation, sending temperatures ...

As these plants and animals died, the cold slowed their decomposition. Over time, windblown silt buried them deep, locking them in permafrost. The upshot is that Arctic permafrost is much richer ...

The ice is not strong enough to support the animals' weight ... concern among scientists is that melting sea-ice is affecting a major ocean current in the Arctic - the Beaufort Gyre.

The Arctic ice cap is composed mainly ... and is home to many iconic Antarctic animals including penguins, seals, and whales. Changes to the surrounding ocean, including warmer waters and more ...

That's because the frozen Arctic seas are key to their survival. The animals use the sea ice as a platform to hunt ringed seals, which have high concentrations of fat, mostly in late spring and ...

Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely significantly affected ocean circulation, sending temperatures ...