The polar vortex is on the move with its Arctic blasts, but so are storms packing snow and ice. The weather pattern setting ...

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ...

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 ...

Watch a Long March 10 rocket launch a crewed spacecraft and lander to the moon in this animation from the China National Space Administration. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Telev ...

Under the influence of global warming, the Arctic is transitioning from a state dominated by multi-year thick ice to a "New Arctic" characterized predominantly by first-year thin ice. This younger ice ...

What did the Arctic look like in the distant past? The answer carries significant implications for understanding how it will change in the future in the context of human-driven global warming. Yet ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...

Extraterrestrial particles found at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean could unlock at least 30,000 years of sea ice history, a new study finds. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Scientists have reconstructed ...

Arctic sea ice has declined by more than 42% since 1979, when regular satellite monitoring began. As the ice grows thinner and recedes, more water is exposed to sunlight. Ice reflects sunlight but ...

CLEVELAND — November is here and the weather community is watching the Arctic closely for a greater insight on the upcoming winter. Overall, this year’s sea ice growth is running behind normal pace.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Nitrogen-fixation in the ocean is ...

Three Arctic seal species have been moved up to higher threat categories on the IUCN Red List, with one now endangered and two now near threatened. Global warming is melting away the sea ice they need ...