Climate scientists in the United States are to be cut off from satellite data measuring the amount of sea ice — a sensitive ...

The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was ...

He pointed to the size of the Arctic — 3.9 million square miles of sea ice on average — and how many pumps would likely be needed to freeze even 10 percent of that.

It is in no one’s interest to militarise the Arctic but thanks to something of an arms race heating up between the US, Russia ...

Here, deep into the Arctic Circle and midway between Norway and the north pole, he is investigating the health of the glaciers, by comparing them to what they looked like in archival photos. ...

Scientists link Antarctic record sea ice loss to an unexplained spike in ocean salt levels, raising concerns about ocean stability.

Emergency physician Dr. Luke Apisa describes joining an Arctic expedition to ensure safety for runners pushing their limits ...

Just like soil in a forest, sea ice acts as the base of the frozen food chain, providing a place for algae to grow which is eaten by Arctic cod, who then in turn are eaten by predators like polar ...

Melting sea ice in the Arctic is opening up lanes in the ocean for the global trade route -- lanes that were previously blocked. In the near future, the melting will have a big impacts on major ...