Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland. Pexels The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern ...

With the Arctic sea ice maintaining its trend of declining, average extent since the 1980s, there is another side to the story with a unique, slightly more positive statistic. The Arctic sea ice ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on 21 March 2025 was lower than at any time since continuous satellite ...

For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

The first summer on record that melts practically all of the Arctic’s sea ice, an ominous milestone for the planet, could occur as early as 2027. For the first time, an international research team, ...

Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in maritime ...

Arctic sea ice hit its 2025 summer minimum without setting a record low on Sept. 10, despite a historically low winter maximum earlier in the year. Scientists say sea ice loss has slowed over the past ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...