The Arctic’s winter ice extent reached its lowest recorded level in March since satellite monitoring began in 1979.

The bright white surface of sea ice plays an important role in slowing warming as it reflects sunlight back into space, in what is known as the albedo effect. Conversely, its melting creates a ...

This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

While gray whales are adaptable and have lived through previous climatic changes — although nothing as rapid as the current ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on ...

A record low for Arctic winter sea ice has led to a record low for our planet's sea ice content as a whole. New research from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Colorado ...

Melting sea ice is generating an emerging Arctic economy ... Russia, Canada, and Norway are growing their icebreaker fleets and shore-based infrastructure to support these enterprises.

Due to warmer temperatures in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre is currently losing large amounts of sea ice. The ice helps keep the ocean cool, acting as a lid. Thinner sea ice allows more heat from ...

FARGO — The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colo., recently announced Arctic Sea ice reached its maximum extent of the winter season on March 22. Covering 5.53 million ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

Here, deep into the Arctic Circle and midway between Norway ... you see that they don’t have any sea ice and not enough snow on the mountains (for it to be winter). And also, in the winter ...

Credit: Trent Schindler/NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio New research from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Colorado measured Arctic sea ice cover on March 22 ...