Giant cyclones of snow and ice are breaking up thin ice in the Arctic, leading to rapid ice loss events, and it’s happening more now than ever before. A scientist at OU described an unusually powerful ...

Algae on Greenland’s ice are spreading faster due to climate change. They store nutrients, darken ice, and speed up melting.

Pigmented algae are well adapted to grow on exposed ice in the Arctic as the snowline recedes, raising concerns of a feedback ...

Warm Atlantic waters are rapidly reshaping the Siberian Arctic, sparking an era of unprecedented sea ice loss—something that ...

New autonomous system to monitor Arctic's melting ice Date: February 10, 2025 Source: Florida Atlantic University Summary: Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method ...

The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...

Arctic cyclones may be accelerating sea ice loss by breaking ice into smaller pieces and driving upwelling of warm water. A ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new autonomous system has been designed to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, addressing challenges posed by traditional observation methods. The system ...

International Polar Bear Day highlights conservation efforts to protect polar bears and their fragile Arctic habitat.

This event sparked a discovery that could explain why climate models have consistently underestimated the Arctic’s melting ice. “I still remember seeing that 2012 cyclone, and just being ...

Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice to the ...

The country has a growing confluence of scientific, commercial and strategic plans to boost its presence. Read more at ...