The Arctic’s melt season has concluded, and this year the sea ice rebounded from its historic low last year, according to a release Friday from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Sea ice ...

Arctic sea ice is disappearing fast, and scientists have turned to an unexpected cosmic clue—space dust—to uncover how ice ...

Arctic sea ice has declined by more than 42% since 1979, when regular satellite monitoring began. As the ice grows thinner ...

Sea ice coverage in the Arctic Ocean is at one of its lowest levels on record, yet there's no unanimity on when that ice will disappear completely during summer months. Understanding the traits and ...

While 2025 levels are higher than the record-low year of 2012, they are still lagging behind what’s typical for early November. This slower ice recovery matters far beyond the Arctic Circle. When less ...

A new record of Arctic sea-ice coverage – informed by the slow and steady sedimentation of cosmic dust on the sea floor – reveals that ancient ice waxed and waned with atmospheric warming, not ocean ...

As leaders gather in Belem, Brazil, for the latest round of UN climate talks, the WMO said it was "virtually impossible" to ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the ...

Sea ice was visible in the Arctic Ocean along the coast of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, on Aug. 2, 2024. A tool developed by researchers at Penn State identifies seismic activities linked to different types of ...