A new review paper, led by NSIDC senior research scientist Julienne Stroeve and published in Science on February 6, 2025, ...
The non-profit Arctic Ice Project was experimenting with using silica beads to slow ice melt in the Arctic, but tests showed the plan posed risks to the food chain ...
The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA) - a vital habitat for ice-dependent species - might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean ...
This creates a feedback loop as the darker ocean water absorbs more heat, causing more ice to melt, adversely affecting global weather patterns. The melting of Arctic ice also directly affects ...
He is resolved to construct huge ice breakers, map the Arctic Ocean seabed, seek lucrative minerals, and identify and tap emerging energy sources. Russia, despite depleting assets en mass in the ...
Scientists warn that the Arctic is warming far more quickly than the rest of the world and that this rapid change ...
The air mass originated in the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. This weekend also carries the potential for more snow in mountain areas. In a blog post Monday, OpenSnow meteorologist ...
When searching for alien life, it’s not unusual to use Earth as a test bed for theories and even practice runs. Perhaps one ...
Trump leaves Paris (Agreement) and sets his sights on Greenland – China and Russia flex muscles in the Arctic, as climate warming transforms the icy north. Business boom or global climate catastrophe?
Despite its size, the Arctic Ocean is unique. It remains covered by sea ice for most of the year, creating a habitat for diverse creatures like polar bears and seals. Its average depth is around ...
The CO 2 released via groundwater could also contribute to ocean ... the ice melts and becomes part of the groundwater flow, it can bring a huge quantity of carbon along with it. "The Arctic ...
The planes didn’t break the sound barrier because it was the air moving them so quickly, not their engines. The report compared it to someone walking on a moving walkway at an airport – the person is ...