The winter had been the mildest in 75 years. The sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean was at its smallest extent on record. Scientists predict that within the next 15 years this ice cap will ...

Shaun Fitzgerald currently receives funding from NERC on a project which includes modelling of Rethickening of Arctic Sea Ice. Shaun will also shortly be receiving funding from ARIA on a further ...

His vessel, the Fram, had been specially designed with a rounded hull so it would sit on top of the Arctic ice, gently ferrying its crew over the Arctic. Nansen never made it to the North Pole ...

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, an ominous signal about the effects of climate change in the world’s ...

Credit: Gary Banziger (NASA Langley) and Ralph Kahn (NASA GSFC/University of Colorado Boulder) NASA's most ambitious Arctic voyage to date has revealed surprisingly high concentrations of ice ...

NASA's most ambitious Arctic voyage to date has revealed surprisingly high concentrations of ice particles in clouds over Greenland, a clue that may help explain why Arctic ice is melting even ...

Close-up of a newly formed pressure ridge in the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Andreas Preusser Arctic sea ice is undergoing profound changes, with older, rugged ice diminishing and ...

Study predicts Arctic ice-free day as early as 2027 due to climate change Urgent action needed to delay Arctic ice loss and prevent global impact Ice-free day signals profound environmental shifts and ...

The first summer on record that melts practically all of the Arctic’s sea ice, an ominous milestone for the planet, could occur as early as 2027. “The first ice-free day in the Arctic won’t change ...