Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...

BUT THE ICE IS MELTING FAST. THE GREENLAND ICE CAP IS NOW THE THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO GLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISE. IT’S OUTSTRIPPED THE GENERAL WARMING OF THE OCEAN, AND IT’S CONTRIBUTING MORE ...

Arctic sea ice extent for January 2025 averaged 13.13 million square kilometers (5.07 million square miles), second lowest for the month in the satellite record, following a record lowest extent for ...

The central Arctic Ocean is rapidly changing due to amplified warming and sea ice retreat. Nonetheless, it remains challenging to document and decipher impacts on key ecosystem processes such as ...

Arctic sea ice is shifting from a year-round to a seasonal sea ice cover. This substantial transformation, via a reduction in Arctic sea ice extent and a thinning of its thickness, influences the ...

Humanity just received a jolt from nature. Fresh satellite data shows that sea ice at both the North and South Poles shrank to a combined extent of about 6.08 million square miles (15.76 million ...

Prabhat Koli, an international open water swimmer, earned a bronze medal at the 6th World Ice Swimming Championship ... completing the prestigious Ocean 7 Challenge in March 2023 (swimming 7 ...

The sea ice in the Arctic was the second lowest on record for January last month, according to a US analysis released Tuesday, with areas around Greenland seeing temperatures well above average.

Feb. 26, 2025 — The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study. The substances were detected in ...

Scientists used computer models to predict how water flows under the entire Antarctic ice sheet, which dictates where and how quickly glaciers move toward the ocean. The findings, published Dec ...

Footage of a phenomena that occurs below sea ice has opened the eyes of many viewers on YouTube. While you may not come across it if you're having a dip at the beach, it really shows the ...

But scientists warn that the world's sea ice – the frozen ocean water at the North and South Poles – has plunged to a record low. Shocking maps reveal how both the poles are missing ...