Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached ...

Record-low winter sea ice in the Arctic this year adds to a continued trend of decreasing seasonal sea ice and an increase in threats faced by communities along Alaska’s northern and western shores.

Spring is harvest season when you're living off the land in the high Arctic. Here's how the author learned from Inupiat ...

With the Italian station already moved, the UK station is next in line in spring. Until recently, scientists hoping to study the sea ice in the Arctic could research at the station but the ...

Arctic sea ice extent changes throughout the year. It grows during the winter towards its annual maximum extent – often referred to as its “winter peak” – in February or March. It then melts ...

The den protects them until spring, which is crucial for their survival. “In the Barents Sea is a loss of summer sea ice area of about 23% per decade since the late 1970s and 1980s ... most denning in ...

During the Cold War, the US poured support into Arctic military outposts and climate research amid fears of a Russian invasion. Climate change is still on the military’s radar as a threat multiplier.

The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world, scientists announced this week. Specifically, March 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 ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday. The Arctic ...