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...
Scientists stunned by Antarctic rainfall and a melt area bigger than Texas
A sheet of meltwater lasted for as long as 15 days in some places on the surface of the Ross Ice Shelf, the largest floating ice platform...
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...
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...
Arctic Summer Sea Ice – Going Down, Down, Down
The minimum extent of sea ice on the Arctic Ocean in 2016 was reached this week and tied 2007 for the second lowest since satellite...