Today the Arctic is still a site of peril and promise. A new race to the North Pole is under way, as politicians dream of ...

Scientists are reviewing scenarios of the effects of warming in the Arctic and melting of glaciers after an error in climate models was discovered.

Ice and snow reflect sunlight, keeping the Arctic cool, while large dark areas of open ocean absorb abundant solar energy, which triggers more ice melt and delays the autumn refreeze.

The Arctic is warming four times faster than any other place on the planet. As sea ice melts, new shipping routes between continents are opening up, and the yearly window for navigating through ...

How ARCSIX worked. The ARCSIX plane flew in the summer of 2024, from May until Ag. 16, when seasonal sea ice melt was at its height. The team expected to find ice with a thickness of about 11.5 ...

Melting ice in the Arctic could unleash deadly 'zombie' viruses and trigger a new pandemic, climate scientists warn. READ MORE: Earth's glaciers 'will not survive the 21st century' scientists warn ...

Shipping activity has surged in the Arctic in the last decade. With that rise comes a new environmental threat. More ships in the Arctic mean more fossil fuel emissions, and more pollution means more ...

Arctic sea ice has declined significantly. ... However, in September, which is typically when the ice has finished melting for the summer, the extent has decreased by around 12% per decade.

The ice is easier to melt and more of it melts in higher temperatures in the spring. And, a high pressure system over the ...

The ice is easier to melt and more of it melts in higher temperatures in the spring. And, a high pressure system over the Central Arctic has been observed keeping warm air there.

A file photo of sea ice in Canada’s arctic archipelago. As the ice melts, rare species could be replaced by more common ones or completely new groups, which could change the Arctic Ocean’s ...