In this image, captured on July 27, 2019, sea ice can be seen in the waterways of the Canadian Archipelago, as well as broken-up sea…
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Researchers discover Chlamydia-related bacteria deep below the Arctic Ocean. Chlamydia are infamous for causing sexually transmitted infections in humans and animals or even amoeba. An…
Arctic Ocean sea ice seen during a 2018 research cruise. Credit: San Nguyen Explanation is proposed for extra heat in the oceans. The Arctic has…
Maps produced by ESA’s Climate Change Initiative are providing new insights into thawing permafrost in the northern hemisphere. This image shows permafrost extent in 2003…
The polar jet stream. Credit: NASA/Trent L Schindler Jet Stream Not Getting ‘Wavier’ Despite Arctic Warming Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a “wavier”…
The image shows a thermokarst lake in Alaska. Thermokarst lakes form in the Arctic when permafrost thaws. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Knowing where emissions are happening and…
A polar bear in Baffin Bay, West Greenland in 2012 seen from the air. Credit: Kristin Laidre/University of Washington Polar bears are spending more time…
New research techniques are being adopted by scientists tackling the most visible impact of climate change — the so-called greening of Arctic regions. The latest…
Sea ice coverage shifts over timescales of decades to centuries — so shrinking ice cannot be expected to return rapidly if climate change is slowed…
A new study shows that half of all Arctic warming and corresponding sea-loss during the late 20th century was caused by ozone-depleting substances. Here, icebergs…
The Arctic region is heating up faster than any other place on Earth, and as more and more sea ice is lost every year, we…
New research finds the Arctic’s oldest and thickest ice is more mobile and is vanishing twice as fast as ice in the rest of the…