Here, deep into the Arctic Circle and midway between Norway and the north pole, he is investigating the health of the glaciers, by comparing them to what they looked like in archival photos. ...

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, ...

Scientists are developing advanced monitoring systems to better understand (and track) the crisis. ESA is preparing to launch the CRISTAL mission in 2027, which will carry the first dual-frequency ...

The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is an important climate indikator, in particular the summer ice. The September sea ice extent ...

When the ice recedes in summer, the Inuit fish the Arctic char that run into the bay from lakes and streams. When ice returns in fall, they hunt the caribou that cross it to the mainland. Two out ...

Melting ice is causing changes to the shoreline, animal behavior and even leading to new archaeological discoveries as ...

From more frequent wildfires to rising sea levels, climate change is disrupting ecosystems and upending once-stable weather ...

New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

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