Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached ...

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to ...

A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly ...

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice ...

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to a new study. As a result, the North Atlantic could be flooded with ...

The Arctic plays a vital role in global temperatures and weather systems. It’s “sort of like our planetary air conditioning system,” said Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice ...

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, ...

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to ...