Human-caused climate change has ravaged sea ice at both ends of Earth in what may be a disturbing new normal. February this year saw global sea ice extent hit a record low as sluggish ice growth ...

Soot from forest fires in the Amazon might play a role in the melting of faraway ice in Antarctica. For decades, scientists have known that black carbon from burning fossil fuels or forests ...

People in Nain have noticed sea ice is forming later in the year and melting earlier, which is impacting their culture and safety. (Adam Walsh/CBC) Climate change is delaying the formation of sea ice ...

Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached. Slowly through spring, then accelerating through summer, most of that ...

It's hard to imagine a better spot for studying sea ice. That's why a group of 20 specialists gathered there earlier this month for the Sikumiut Field School, a week-long workshop funded by the ...

People in Nain have noticed sea ice is forming later in the year and melting earlier, which is impacting their culture and safety. (Adam Walsh/CBC) Climate change is delaying the formation of sea ...

A map provided by the report showed that the sea ice extent in 2017 was significantly lower than 2012 levels and the average for the second decade of the 21st century. The 2025 ice extent line was ...

In the dim twilight of an Arctic winter's day, with the low sun stretching its orange fingers across the frozen sea, a group of researchers drill a hole through the ice and insert a hydrogen ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Arctic winter sea ice reached a record low maximum extent of 14.45 million km 2 on March 21, 2025, over a million km 2 below the long-term average. Warmer air ...

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