This decline of summer sea ice area has a multitude of effects, from changing local ecosystems to allowing more shipping through the Arctic Ocean. It also enhances global warming, because the loss of ...

In 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projected sea levels to rise by about 10-12 inches by 2050, exposing coastal areas to more regular flooding, especially during high ...

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ...

Millions of people a year visit the site run by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. It tracks changes to the world’s melting polar regions. Some of the country’s most widely used sea ice data ...

Hidden beneath the pristine white surface of Antarctica and Greenland lies an invisible crisis. While most people imagine ice ...

A breakthrough study has uncovered that the Southern Ocean's power to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere fluctuates dramatically depending on winter sea ice. When sea ice lingers longer into ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015, the frozen continent has lost sea ice similar to the size of Greenland.

The United States, Canada, and Finland on 18 November signed a joint statement of intent (JSOI) for their Icebreaker ...

As sea ice vanishes, polar ocean currents are stirring faster - reshaping heat, carbon, and nutrient flow across the Arctic and Antarctic.

Melting sea ice in polar regions is transforming how the oceans move and mix. In a recent study, researchers used a ...