Scientific studies reveal the interconnectedness of different regions of the planet. Scientists issue alarming prediction ...

Issues surrounding polar ice have long been a topic of concern. Scientists make surprising discovery after studying ice in ...

In Alaska, we must also be vigilant to another brewing geopolitical hotspot, the melting Arctic. Arctic competition is ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

According to scientists, Arctic waters typically contain layers of water with different temperatures, salinity and densities, all of which impact the formation of sea ice and how long that ice lasts.

Scientists have been struggling to understand why Antarctic sea ice has declined rapidly and continues to decline. Read more ...

The Arctic Ocean may be ground zero for climate change. ... Arctic Ocean called the Beaufort Sea, and images captured of the area the two meet have showcased milky swirls in the water.

In the last few decades, the Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ...

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 ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...