Passive microwave data can’t distinguish between melt ponds and open ocean because ... summer suggests that the Arctic won’t ...

The freezing and thawing of the ocean in the Arctic is a seasonal ... Angelika Renner Data suggests that the extent of Arctic sea-ice is shrinking by 13% each decade as the world warms However ...

For the second winter in a row, the extent of Antarctic sea ice has been exceptionally below average—and it has just set a ...

Nasa says the extent of sea ice was 1.58m sq miles (4.10m sq km) compared with a previous low of 1.61m sq miles (4.17m sq km) on 18 September 2007. The sea ice cap grows during the cold Arctic ...

The first Arctic sea-ice observations were documented by the Vikings, and later followed by the first polar explorers and ...

In 2007 Arctic summer sea ice reached the lowest extent recorded since the dawn of the satellite ... Like beachgoers chasing receding ocean waves to gather seafood before a tsunami, oil companies are ...

Continuously hotter summers and less sea ice are remaking the Arctic. Some researchers wonder what opportunities might appear ...

The Chukchi Sea is the one that bounds the United States. It is in the north of the Bering Strait, a waterway separating ...

As global warming opens the Arctic for new oil exploration and shipping prospects, why is the region's unique climate ...