Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely significantly affected ocean circulation, sending temperatures ...

Hundreds of polar researchers issue an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate ...

Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea-level rise is possible within our lifetimes," the statement warns.

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far ...

A thawing Arctic will promote the release of greenhouse gases including methane and carbon dioxide. Permafrost is ground that ...

A study in Scientific Reports shows the potential of passive microwave observations from satellites to estimate the thickness and winter volume of Arctic sea ice. Illustration image Pixabay The sea ...

The Arctic deep sea harbors significant oil and natural gas reserves along with valuable resources such as rare earths and ...

Study reveals dramatic increases since the late 1980s, signaling potential future stress for bears already coping with a ...

“We found that about 128,000 years ago, enhanced melting of Arctic sea ice had a significant effect on the overturning circulation in the Nordic seas, which is an important component of the ...