Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse ... bristles sweeps up any stubborn ice on the ground. Finally, the powerful ...

The rate of Arctic surface warming has reached 2 to 4 times the global average—a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification." Traditional theories suggest that snow and ice melt reduce surface ...

Emergency services are warning people against non-essential travel as an Arctic weather blast continues. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and ice for most of the North East and ...

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said the peak measurement taken Saturday was 14.33 million ...

Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, describes the Arctic as "our planetary air conditioning system." The Arctic's sea ice acts as a mirror, reflecting the sun's ...

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals. Provisional data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows ...

Sea Ice Today was originally known as Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis (ASINA) from 2007-2024, when we rebranded as Sea Ice Today. Learn more about the history of Sea Ice Today and ASINA. Sea Ice Today ...

Melting Arctic ice is unleashing disease risks as people and wildlife come into closer contact. Scientists warn of ancient microbes and call for global cooperation to prevent future outbreaks. Credit: ...

The rate of Arctic surface warming has reached 2 to 4 times the global average—a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification." Traditional theories suggest that snow and ice melt reduce surface albedo .

The Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Glacier Database, Version 1 data set, available at the NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC), has ...

according to the National Snow & Ice Data Centre at the University of Colorado at Boulder –a reduction equivalent to an area larger than Peru. Arctic winter ice typically reaches its ...