This new record low is yet another indicator of how Arctic sea ice has fundamentally changed from earlier decades,” said ...

STORY: A new report this week indicates that Arctic sea ice has likely hit its lowest point in 47 years of satellite ...

Just 5.53 million square miles of ice had formed as of March 22, the smallest maximum extent since satellite records began in ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Temperature in the Arctic was 1 to 2 °C (1.8 to 3.6 °F) above average in the region and the surrounding seas. The Bering Sea ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

The amount and duration of shore ice around Prince Edward Island has been changing in recent years, and researchers say shorter seasons are a concern because the ice provides a protective shield ...

The extent of sea ice stretching across Earth’s polar regions reached an all-time minimum in February, researchers said Wednesday, offering the latest evidence of how the warming world is ...

The Arctic has long filled humans with awe, but there are now profoundly worrying signals coming from the frozen landscape at the top of our planet, and scientists are deeply concerned about its ...

Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shaun Eaves receives funding from the Antarctic Science Platform and previously from the Marsden Fund.