UK-based company Real Ice has an ambitious plan to combat global warming: refreezing the Arctic Sea. Specifically, it plans ...

Compared to previous years, later annual freezes in the Arctic Ocean are already happening, leading to more patches of open water. "This open water has a much darker surface and absorbs more ...

The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and ...

Arctic sea ice is shrinking as humans continue to ... submersible pumps under sea ice to pump seawater onto the surface. The water freezes as it pools across the ice like a huge puddle, creating ...

Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two ...

A new study about Earth’s northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously ...

The Arctic experienced its second-hottest year on record, according to a NOAA report. The Arctic tundra has become a source ...

The study, ‘The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could occur before 2030’, was published in the journal Nature ...

Sea ice reflects sunlight, helping to cool the Arctic. As sea ice melts, darker ocean water absorbs more heat, leading to further warming. The Arctic ecosystem is already feeling the heat.

Chukchi and Beaufort sea habitats. However, ringed seals are eating more saffron cod rather than the more nutritious Arctic cod. Arctic cod are very sensitive to water temperature. As waters warm ...