As we burn fossil fuels, the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere is gradually rising, and with it, the planet's ...
Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is ...
The 'Last Ice Area' is expected to be the final place in the Arctic where ice persists all year round even as our planet warms up – but a new study suggests the region, and the ecosystem that relies ...
They will learn about Arctic Ocean currents, sea ice, research technology, and expedition planning, and they will even send small wooden boats to the North Pole to track their movements. Local ...
This creates a feedback loop as the darker ocean water ... ice is making Arctic trade routes more navigable, providing shorter distances for transoceanic shipping than current lanes using the ...
The Danish MoD decided to adapt the design project for patrol ships for Arctic missions, a necessary move in view of changed ...
Even minor temperature changes show drastic impacts on Earth's North and South poles and soon one of them will turn ice-free.
In the Arctic near Svalbard, methane concentrations were highest near the seafloor, where diverse and abundant microbial communities were present. Ocean currents played a key role in spreading ...