The impacts extend far beyond the Arctic region. Scientists issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery — here's what ...

The Arctic is experiencing a steady rise in human-generated underwater noise as melting ice and increasing activity open the ...

NASA Langley researchers are heading to the Arctic Ocean to study the habitat's effect on climate worldwide. Scientists measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and ...

Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control. In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent ...

A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the ...

The melting of Arctic ice has been one of the most profound ripple effects from climate change, an impact often depicted with images of a lone polar bear stranded on a dwindling piece of sea ice. Now, ...

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

Polar bears need ice for their long term survival as less or shrinking ice forces these creatures to travel long distances in ...

You have probably heard that the Arctic has less sea ice right now than humans have ever recorded. The new record, set yesterday, beat the previous low, which was measured in September 2007. "By ...

Polarstern is expected back from the Central Arctic expedition "IceArc" in Bremerhaven on 8 October 2012 after a good two months. 54 scientists and technicians from twelve different countries ...