There are a lot of misconceptions about the Arctic, from the whole concept of the North Pole, to the number of penguins who ...

Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached. Slowly through spring, then accelerating through summer, most of that ice ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite records this season, with just 5.53 million square miles of sea ice covering the region at its peak on ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on 21 March 2025 was lower than at any time since continuous satellite ...

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 ...

Winter warming events can disrupt everything from microbial carbon cycling to the survival of Arctic wildlife. These events may also create a feedback loop, accelerating permafrost thaw, microbial ...

This decline of summer sea ice area has a multitude of effects, from changing local ecosystems to allowing more shipping through the Arctic Ocean. It also enhances global warming, because the loss of ...

Frigid temps and heavy snow gripped much of the U.S. on December 1, the first day of meteorological winter. It looks like ...

Aqua Expeditions CEO Francesco Galli Zugaro donned a parka to announce the small-ship line's first Arctic cruises. Photo Credit: Teri West NEW YORK -- Aqua Expeditions will sail the Arctic for the ...