Since 1979, Arctic sea ice extent, a term that describes the area of the Arctic Ocean covered by ice, has been reduced by 40% ...

The rapid melting and thinning of the Arctic ice has sparked serious concerns in the scientific community. In addition, sea ...

Arctic cyclones may be accelerating sea ice loss by breaking ice into smaller pieces and driving upwelling of warm water. A ...

the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado announced that Arctic sea ice had already reached its maximum extent for the winter in late February—much earlier than usual. It was the lowest ...

The world currently has less sea ice than ever before according to a new analysis, with both the Arctic and Antarctic ...

Sea ice waxes and wanes throughout the year, but in Antarctic it reaches a minimum extent in February and a maximum in September after a long, cold winter. In the Arctic, meanwhile, the total ...

After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

This latest sea-ice low appears to have been driven by a combination of warm air, warm seas and winds breaking apart the ice. Over the 5 days to 13 February, the combined extent of Arctic and ...

Arctic sea ice has now dipped to its second lowest extent for January, with the edge of the ice field pushed well north of its usual position. According to the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre ...

Extensive evidence, including global temperature and sea ice data, shows Earth's climate is changing due to human activity.

Since 1979, Arctic sea ice extent, a term that describes the area of the Arctic Ocean covered by ice, has been reduced by 40% in the late summer months. Global climate models have consistently ...