When ice melts, the darker ocean water absorbs more heat, accelerating warming in the Arctic and beyond. It’s like replacing a mirror with a blackboard; the latter absorbs much more light and heat.

Arctic fossils indicate ice shelf is not as stable as previously thought, scientists say. Central Greenland was once iceless, an analysis of fossils show. By Julia Jacobo. August 5, 2024, 3:00 PM.

One solution comes from start-up Real Ice, which plans to use seawater to thicken the Arctic’s ice.It is controversial. Geoengineering of this sort, opponents argue, risks distracting humanity ...

The planet’s northernmost ocean could experience its first day free of ice as early as 2027, a new study has found. While the three-year possibility remains extreme, the study authors determined ...

Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate change. Skip to main content. Scientific American. May 20, 2025.

The Arctic tundra is warming up and that's causing long-frozen ground to melt as well as an increase in wildfires. The region is "now emitting more carbon that it stores, which will worsen climate ...

This Arctic murder mystery remains unsolved after 150 years. ... In Smith Sound, north of Baffin Bay, the Polaris abruptly broke free from the ice, leaving 19 members of the party stranded on a floe.

Field trials indicate that pumping seawater onto the snow on top of Arctic sea ice can make the ice thicker, offering a possible way to preserve sea ice throughout the summer. Close.

Arctic sea ice’s biggest year since record-keeping began was 1979, at 6.42 million square miles (16.64 million square kilometers). That means since satellites began tracking it, ...