Melting Arctic ice is now pouring 14,000 tons of water per second into the ocean, scientists find
A new survey finds that the region has contributed almost an inch to rising seas since 1971. A new scientific survey has found that the...
Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record
Usually frozen waters open up twice this year in phenomenon scientists described as scary Scientists say thinning of the sea ice has...
Cornell researcher: Melting Arctic helped make monster Houston hurricane
In the wake of heavy rains from Storm Harvey, the National Weather Service added a color to its precipitation map to include...
Arctic’s Winter Sea Ice Drops to Its Lowest Recorded Level
A research plane surveying ice thickness in the Arctic in August. Much of the ice in the region appears to be thinner than normal. Credit...
Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
Ice in the Arctic Ocean’s Chukchi Sea region. “What’s going on in the Arctic is really very impressive; this year was ridiculously off...
Climate Change News That Stuck With Us in 2016
By The New York Times As the year ends, The New York Times asked reporters who have focused on climate change, global warming and the...
Spiking Temperatures in the Arctic Startle Scientists
The cruise ship Crystal Serenity, anchored outside Nome, Alaska, in August, before its inaugural voyage through the Northwest Passage....
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Monthly Low for 7th Time in 2016
Average concentration of Arctic sea ice for November 2016. Opaque white areas indicate the greatest concentration, and dark blue areas...
CO2 Levels Hit Record High As Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low
Last month saw the biggest year-over-year jump in atmospheric levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide on record — 3.76 parts per million....