The Arctic: A Delicate Icy Ecosystem [Video]
The Arctic is one of the most rapidly changing regions in the world. Diminishing sea ice, thawing permafrost and melting glaciers are all direct effects…
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Rapid Greening Across Arctic Tundra Studied via NASA Satellites – “Really a Bellwether of Global Climatic Change”
International team of researchers finds the region has become greener as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth. As Arctic summers warm,…
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Second-Lowest Minimum on Record
Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 15, 2020, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data…
Devastating Forest Decline: Tree Rings Show Scale of Arctic Pollution Is Far Worse Than Previously Thought
The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that the direct and indirect effects of industrial pollution in the…
Spalte Glacier Has Disintegrated: A Segment of the Largest Arctic Ice Shelf Shattered Into a Flotilla of Small Icebergs
This series of four Copernicus Sentinel-2 images captured between June 29 and July 24, 2020, shows a segment of the largest ice shelf in the…
MOSAiC Arctic Expedition – World’s Largest and Longest Polar Research Expedition – Reaches North Pole
On August 19, 2020, the world’s largest and longest polar research expedition – known as MOSAiC – reached the North Pole after making an unplanned…
Monitoring the Arctic Heatwave: Alarmingly High Temperatures, Extreme Wildfires and a Significant Loss of Sea Ice
Over the past months, the Arctic has experienced alarmingly high temperatures, extreme wildfires and a significant loss of sea ice. While hot summer weather is…
The IBCAO 4.0 Bathymetric Chart: New Depth Map of the Arctic Ocean
An international team of researchers has published the most detailed submarine map of the Artic Ocean. The study, which counts on the participation of the…
Canadian Ice Caps Completely Disappear, Confirming Scientific Prediction
The St. Patrick Bay ice caps in Canada have completely disappeared. The St. Patrick Bay ice caps on the Hazen Plateau of northeastern Ellesmere Island…
Stranded in the Arctic on a Research Adventure – “It Was Totally Surreal”
Ph.D. student Steven Fons’ Arctic research adventure, complicated by COVID-19. For Steven Fons, returning home to D.C. in June was like coming back from another…
“Thickening Soup” – Stanford Scientists Find a “Regime Shift” in the Arctic Ocean
Stanford scientists find the growth of phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean has increased 57 percent over just two decades, enhancing its ability to soak up…
Spring Snowmelt Triggers Fresh CO2 Production in the Arctic – Warming Faster Than the Rest of the World
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world and snowmelt is speeding it up with rapid soil warming and increased CO2 in…
Wolf Spider Baby Boom in a Warmer Arctic
Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. A new study shows that predators like wolf spiders respond to the changing conditions and…
Large Rodents Are Massively Changing Landscapes in the Arctic – Serious Consequences for Our Future Climate
Beavers Gnawing Away at the Permafrost The large rodents are massively changing landscapes in the Arctic, which could have serious consequences for the frozen soils…
Ice Melt Accelerating, Causing Depletion of Freshwater Resources
Continuous monitoring of glaciers and ice caps has provided unprecedented insights to global ice loss that could have serious socioeconomic impacts on some regions. Seven…
State of Emergency Declared After Massive Diesel Oil Leak Within the Arctic Circle
A state of emergency has been declared after some 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle. Images captured by…
Soon the North Pole Will Be Ice Free in Summer
The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice free before 2050, at least temporally. The efficacy of climate-protection measures will determine how often…
Increasingly Mobile Sea Ice Risks Polluting Arctic Neighbors With Oil and Microplastics
The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century. The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected…