The NSIDC said the measurement of sea ice taken Saturday, March 22, 2025, was 5.53 million square miles — around 30,000 square miles smaller than the lowest previous peak, set in 2017.

The research team found that in 9 of the last 10 winters, sea ice extent was lower than average, including record lows in 2018 and 2019. During this period of sea ice loss, wind speeds and wave ...

Menounos and his co-authors conclude that even though B.C.’s glaciers are melting faster, they may have reached their peak ...

Ice loss in Greenland is already large, irreversible, and greatly accelerated after centuries of near stability. Though a tipping point for future ice loss has already been crossed, the pace of this ...

Chunks of ice float in a lake in front of Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world’s ...

Sea ice is shrinking during Antarctic winter: here’s what it means for Earth’s oceans and atmosphere. The extent of Antarctic sea ice dropped precipitously in 2023.

Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no ...

Scientists are observing the same results, shrinking ice caps and receding glaciers, all across the world, Pelto said. Sweden’s tallest mountain, Kebnekaise, has shrunk nearly 9 feet since the ...

Mt. Rainier at Sunset with Moon in Purple Sky. Known simply as "The Mountain" by local residents, Washington's smallest peak is shrinking as ice melts away.

Washington’s Mount Rainier May Be Shrinking As Ice Melts The mountain's famous peak is possibly no longer the highest point on the mountain. Dr. Russell Moul. Dr. Russell Moul.