Arctic rivers are sending a warning. Climate change is changing the type of nitrogen they carry. This shift matters because ...

Rising temperatures are an increasing threat to Arctic cod and could have a major impact on the distribution of the species, says an international study. "We identified ocean warming, sea-ice ...

Climate change is starving the Arctic Ocean of essential nutrients, with the region's six largest rivers now delivering far ...

Periods of instability in the past Not all sea ice is the same. Old multi-year ice from the Arctic Ocean is essentially fresh water, Ribeiro said. If it makes its way into Baffin Bay and melts, it ...

Climate change is shifting the makeup of a key nutrient in rivers across Russia, Alaska, and Canada, with the potential for ...

Arctic nations met in Reykjavik ahead of the United Nations' COP26 climate summit to discuss their unique perspective on climate change and how to mitigate its effects.

The volume of postwinter sea ice on the Arctic Ocean was also the lowest in a decade, with multiyear ice reaching its second-lowest extent.

Whales depend on the bountiful food supply available in the Arctic. Melting sea ice isn’t just changing the Arctic ecosystem, it’s also opening the Arctic Ocean up to more shipping. From 2013 to 2023, ...

The big reason for this phenomenon – known as 'Arctic amplification' – is that the relatively dark surface of the ocean absorbs more heat. And the more ice is melted at the Arctic, the more ...

The Arctic has generally experienced temperature increases of 4 to 6 C compared to the global average of 1 C. The hottest year ever. By now you’re undoubtedly familiar with the recent report from the ...