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New research shows ocean currents like the AMOC are weakening, causing coastal flooding in the U.S. Northeast to double since ...
Evidence of algae growth and climate simulations reveal the Arctic had seasonal ice, not a permanent ice shelf, for much of ...
Antarctic sea ice began to change rapidly in 2015 and 2016. Since then it has remained well below the long-term average.
Overview This data set provides total sea ice concentration, partial concentration, stage of development, and ice form as defined by the World Meteorological Organization in SIGRID-3 shapefiles. The ...
In recent years, scientists have raised alarms about the potential collapse of key ocean currents in the Atlantic, with ...
We present a methodology to derive sea ice type classification maps in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean for the autumn through spring seasons, from 1991 to present. We use datasets from four ...
What's happening? The image shows the ongoing sea ice breakup. As detailed by the Daily Galaxy, the gulf is known for having thick sea ice that impedes and delays explorers and commercial vessels ...
In the last few decades, the Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ice is at its most prominent. One of the main drivers of this ...
A NASA satellite captured an amazing image of the sea ice above Canada's Northwest Territories as part of its mission to monitor Arctic sea ice.
Earth’s major climate goal is too warm for the polar ice sheets, study says If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice ...
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.
The collapse of the world’s second-largest ice sheet would drown cities worldwide. Is that ice more vulnerable than we know?