Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.

Several researchers the Barents Observer spoke with underline that sea ice extent has already changed dramatically. Just a ...

However, Antarctic sea ice, which surrounds the south pole, has shrunk to a near-record low. On 25 February, the Antarctic sea ice reached its minimum extent for the year, covering 722,000 sq miles (1 ...

Such a rapid decrease is unusual at this time of year ... some of the crustacean species that live in the Arctic Ocean sea ice area were found in very low numbers or not at all.

Climate change may be opening up new economic and strategic opportunities in Greenland. Reality is more complicated.

Melting sea ice is generating an emerging Arctic economy ... As the icebergs decrease in the coming years, it will become a commercially profitable route, because it reduces the maritime journey ...