Scientists warn the Arctic is changing rapidly due to warming. Ice is melting, sea levels are rising, and weather patterns ...

As polar ice continues to melt at alarming rates, Arctic and Antarctic wildlife are facing unprecedented challenges. From ...

These teeny-tiny lifeforms "colonize" the rock exposed in the ice-melting process to collect ... leads to more carbon emissions. "In high Arctic ecosystems, the variety of fungi is particularly ...

The rate of melting now exceeds the estimates of previous models. The study reminds us that an ice-free Arctic Ocean in summer will mark an irreversible turning point for polar ecosystems. The loss of ...

The 'Last Ice Area' is expected to be the final place in the Arctic where ice persists all year round even as our planet warms up – but a new study suggests the region, and the ecosystem that relies ...

This is largely attributed to the melting sea ice, which exposes seawater ... models to better predict the future of the Arctic Ocean and its ecosystems in a warming world. Arctic Amplification ...

A warming Arctic should yield enormous dividends. Retreating ice will create shipping shortcuts. Maritime access and melting glaciers will make it easier to extract minerals, just when the world ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

which is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Daniel Stahle A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains has revealed the remains of up to 5,900-year-old trees that could offer insights into ...

(Ekaterina Anisimova/AFP via Getty Images) Marine heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent in the Arctic—a trend that could cause ongoing upheaval for the region’s fragile ecosystems ...