The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...

As the planet heats up, the summer sea ice and all the superbly adapted life it supports—the bears, the seals, the walruses, the whales, the Arctic cod, the crustaceans, the ice algae—may well ...

Meters of snow blanket the sea ice and block incoming light ... This, Hoppe said, could rewrite our understanding of Arctic organisms’ life cycles, interactions, and energy reserves.

Last month was extreme: Temperatures in parts of the Arctic spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its lowest level ever recorded for ...

Arctic sea ice helps cool the whole planet by reflecting ... of ice loss by monitoring the ice across its entire seasonal life cycle—from the time when it formed in winter until it melted ...

From starting off small, to growing up, to producing the next generation, all living things have a life cycle and each stage is as important as the last. For these arctic fox cubs life is all play ...

The Arctic sea ice is disappearing at a pace ... as malnourished mothers struggle to rear healthy cubs. The cycle of life for polar bears is being disrupted, with fewer young surviving to adulthood.

which combines the amount of sea ice present in the Arctic and Antarctic, hit a new low in early February and remained below the previous record from 2023 for the rest of the month. In particular ...