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 ...

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.

Record greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, ...

Global sea ice extent combines the values of the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions ... which usually leads to a decrease in ...