The strong storms which struck south-central Alaska repeatedly in September could be directly related to the loss of sea ice in the Arctic. Jennifer Francis, a research professor at Rutgers University ...

A new study reveals that Arctic ice loss could intensify extreme cold waves and disrupt winters on several continents.

New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up to 75%.

Sea ice floating atop the Arctic Ocean reached its minimum extent for 2025 on Sept. 10, covering 4.602 million square kilometers (1.78 million square miles) concluding this year’s summer melt-out.

When it comes to global warming and climate change, we often hear news stories about tipping points where Earth's systems shift into a new and dangerous state. One such may have been reached in the ...

Sea ice is sticking to Alaska’s northern coast for less time each year, according to 27 years of data analyzed by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists. Such landfast ice, which stays attached to ...