This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

The bright white surface of sea ice plays an important role in slowing warming as it reflects sunlight back into space, in what is known as the albedo effect. Conversely, its melting creates a ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on ...

Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached ...

Arctic sea ice reached a record-low winter maximum on March 22, 2025, with just 5.53 million square miles of coverage—well ...

The swift thawing of Arctic ice caps stands out as a clear result of climate change. Higher temperatures worldwide have sped up this process. It affects ecosystems, sea levels, and access to resources ...

"Important ecological consequences." Scientists sound alarm on disturbing phenomenon emerging in the Arctic: 'Wide-ranging ..

The Arctic's winter ice extent reached its lowest recorded level in March since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March ...

Arctic sea ice follows a seasonal cycle ... weather and ocean conditions could still play a significant role in slowing sea-ice melting, with the potential for significant regional variations ...

Liam Kelleher and Alice Philips from the University of Birmingham carry out microplastics research at Ny-Ålesund in Norway ...