The Arctic Ocean could have a period effectively ... These would weaken the sea ice, and slow its recovery in a cycle that would eventually lead to total disappearance in the early autumn.

As the planet heats up, the summer sea ice and all the superbly adapted life it supports—the bears, the seals, the walruses, the whales, the Arctic cod, the crustaceans, the ice algae—may well ...

With much of it covered in ice all year round and with no daylight from October to March, the Arctic Ocean is one of the world's most remarkable oceans. It's home to a multitude of unique life ...

Melting Sea Ice The Arctic sea ice is disappearing at a pace that alarms scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. This ...

Arctic sea ice helps cool the whole planet by reflecting ... of ice loss by monitoring the ice across its entire seasonal life cycle—from the time when it formed in winter until it melted ...

Carbon, a building block of life, is constantly moving through different environmental compartments such as biota, the atmosphere, the ocean, soil and sediment, as part of what is called ‘the global ...

A mud volcano, deep beneath the icy waters of the Barents Sea, is flourishing with marine life, scientists have ... The Barents Sea is in the Arctic Ocean, north of Norway and Russia.

The Arctic is heating up particularly fast as ... but also has a further impact on the ocean carbon cycle: The carbon contained in the eroded material ends up in the ocean, where it is decomposed.