For comparison, recent years have seen the Arctic Ocean with a minimum sea ice cover in September of around 1,274,000 square miles, which is about a third of the area of the US.

During the summer months the sun doesn’t go down at all in Utsjoki, which is less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Arctic Ocean. In the glow of blue spotlights, Laiti rapped while a crowd of ...

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

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

The first ice-free days of the Arctic Ocean could occur as soon as the 2020s or 2030s — as many as 10 years earlier than previous projections.

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

As Earth warms, the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is waning due to melting permafrost and worsening coastal erosion, according to new research.

Climate Lab Environment Nation & World Science Weather World The Arctic Ocean could be ‘ice-free’ within the decade, researchers warn March 6, 2024 at 8:49 am Updated March 6, 2024 at 9:49 am ...