Just 5.53 million square miles of ice had formed as of March 22, the smallest maximum extent since satellite recordkeeping ...

The Arctic Ocean (Figure 1), the smallest of the world's five major oceans, is about 4000km (2500 miles) long and 2400km (1500 miles) wide, about the size of the continental USA. It lies entirely ...

Arctic temperatures spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its lowest level ever recorded for February.

Heat waves, which we've increasingly seen around the globe in recent years, are also becoming more and more common in the Arctic. During a heat wave, not only the air but also the ocean grows ...

Arctic glacier retreat has exposed over 1,600 kilometers of new coastline in Greenland, but experts warn this isn't a ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most remarkable oceans. It's home to a multitude of unique life ...

The Arctic Ocean has always been a region that’s fascinated University of Delaware doctoral student Tianyu Zhou. While most of humanity lives in the world’s temperate zone, the polar ocean seems like ...

Millions of people living on the coastline are in danger”, researchers warn after 2024 is declared the warmest year on record ...

“But even more importantly than the record low is that this year adds yet another data point to the continuing long-term loss of Arctic sea ice in all seasons.” Sea ice is frozen ocean water ...

In the Arctic, this year’s maximum ice extent ... It would also expose miles of coastline to pounding ocean waves, accelerating the erosion that threatens to tip some communities into the ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most remarkable oceans. It's home to a multitude of unique life ...

Deep bacterial communities remain less studied than surface communities, and to our knowledge, in the Arctic Ocean, the composition of deep bacteria communities has never been described.