Even as winter takes hold in the Arctic, sea ice there is growing sluggishly. In Antarctica, summer’s arrival has driven sea ...

However, an apparent shift occurred in 2016 from generally higher than average ice cover to lower-than-average extent. Since 2016, there have been several record lows, including an extreme record low ...

More than 100,000 years ago, global temperatures soared and the Arctic ice melted to plunge Europe into a deep freeze, a new ...

Melting Arctic sea-ice may disrupt global climate, altering ocean currents and weather patterns, reveals new research.

A study finds that Arctic sea ice melting can disrupt ocean circulation and cooling, echoing scientists' concerns of ...

It has been a record warm summer here at 80 degrees north of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. Enhanced melting of sea-ice can ...

As glaciers retreat, the Arctic is rapidly evolving into a major global trade route, with ship traffic increasing by 37 ...

“The overall impact on ecosystems and weather patterns, both in the Arctic and globally, could still be severe.” The research ...

Sea-ice is quickly expanding across the region as 154 meter long carrier Ocean 28 makes it across the Northern Sea Route with ...

Scientists have discovered that the warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns.

More than 100,000 years ago, global temperatures soared and the Arctic ice melted to plunge Europe ... a warming world changed crucial ocean currents and meant that Europe cooled rapidly.