Scientists define an ice-free Arctic, often called a Blue Ocean Event, as when sea ice area drops below one million square kilometres. Think of it like this: the Arctic Ocean, which has been capped ...

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 ...

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by ...

The Arctic Ocean has always been a region that’s fascinated University of Delaware doctoral student Tianyu Zhou. While most of humanity lives in the world’s temperate zone, the polar ocean seems like ...

A preliminary study suggests that blocking off the waterway between Russia and Alaska could help the survival of a key system ...

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 ...

The mountain is positioned perfectly to send rain or snow meltwater to the Pacific, Atlantic or Arctic oceans, depending on ...