Less ice, more rain... Why a new Arctic climate can be a global watershed

Global warming has dramatically changed the region’s climate, adding a rainy season almost equal to India’s and up to 10 months …

Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters

This year’s events in the Arctic are just part of the climate change story of 2020

Global warming, sea-ice loss intensify polar bear decline

Polar bear populations are expected to decline in the Arctic Circle region, said a study published July 20, 2020 in journal Nature.

We have already stepped on the minefield: Scientist on reversing global warming

Arctic Sea ice retreated record fast in spring 2020; also, the summer sea ice was only half as large as decades ago

Boiling Siberia shows temperature swings may be increasing: Experts

The warming of the Arctic, as seen by the Siberian heatwave, may also impact western disturbances in India

This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA

Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency

Caught between COVID-19 and climate crisis: How Arctic saw massive disruptions in 2021

The Arctic Circle has continued to warm at more than twice the rate as the rest of the world through 2021  

Changing Arctic: New insight on freeze-melt cycle of sea ice

Accelerated warming is thinning sea ice, affecting exchange of heat between ocean and atmosphere

The warming Arctic Ocean is bringing more snowfall to Siberia, shows study

Parts of northern Eurasia have been witnessing increased snow cover over the past decades

Arctic coastline receded six times more in 2017: Study

The warming climate is increasing the summer seasons and causing storms that are washing away the coastal permafrost 

Climate frontline: Barents Sea around Svalbard, Franz Josef Land warming 7 times faster than globe, says study

The exceptional warming of the Arctic could lead to more extreme weather in North America, Europe and Asia, the Norwegian study said

Sea ice on both poles at record low, finds WMO report

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low for 2nd consecutive year; Arctic sea ice extent is also at an all-time minimum 

Warm Arctic waves, La Niña to blame for early heat waves, depressions: Experts

If the interaction between La Niña and the warm Arctic is happening, it is an impact of global warming

Arctic winter sea ice in 2021 joint seventh-lowest on record, finds NASA

The sea ice maximum in 2021 is not close to a record, but still quite low compared to any year prior to 2000, according to lead author of …

Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year — 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline

As the Arctic’s bright ice is replaced by a darker open ocean surface, less of the sun’s radiation is reflected back to space, …

Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina’s volunteer search and rescue fighting to protect their island from climate disasters

Indigenous governments, nonprofits, hunters and first responders from Iñupiaq, Yupik and Unangan communities across Alaska have long been …

Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be such a bad idea — ethicists explain

Mammoth-like creatures could help restore this ecosystem by trampling shrubs, knocking over trees, and fertilising grasses with their faeces

This fish can survive sub-zero temperatures; but will it beat climate change

Findings demonstrate how marine life can sustain in sub-zero temperatures using their unique adaptation mechanisms

Arctic Sea ice saw largest decline in 41 years in July 2019: NCPOR

Loss of ice cover in the Arctic Sea has had strong effects on components of climate system, such as reduction of heat and momentum, water vapour &…

Another grim climate report on oceans: What will it take to address the compounding problems?

Rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions must be achieved across institutional boundaries

Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean

A warmer Arctic could disrupt ocean circulation and global weather systems, while permafrost will continue to thaw, potentially releasing …

Climate change effect: Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals

The population of migratory species declines as moving to the north proves to be less beneficial and potentially dangerous

Abundant, late-melting snow leads to ‘reproductive failure’ never seen in Arctic: Study

Only few plants and animals were able to reproduce due to the extremely changing weather events last year

‘It is not just a nuclear risk, but a climate risk’

Jan Haverkamp, a nuclear expert of Greenpeace (Central and Eastern Europe), spoke to Down To Earth on about Akademik Lomonosov — the first …

What University of Alaska's budget cut means for climate change research

The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic