Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

Scientists found that sea ice cracks, pollution, and cloud formation interact to amplify Arctic warming faster than expected.

Arctic communities have long been noticing changes in the sea ice across Alaska, with ice setting up later most years and proving less dependable throughout the winter many years. The impacts have ...

A Penn State–led study reveals that sea-ice openings and industrial pollution amplify Arctic warming through cloud formation ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on 21 March 2025 was lower than at any time since continuous satellite ...

The Arctic is changing rapidly, and scientists have uncovered a powerful mix of natural and human-driven processes fueling ...

But spending time on the ice with people who rely on it for their way of life provides a different perspective. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. A haze of ice crystals in the air created a halo around the low sun as three snowmobiles thundered onto the ...

The claim: Polar sea ice extents show climate change is a 'scam' A Dec. 23, 2024, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a map of Antarctic sea ice extent, or area, with color coding that ...