Arctic Sea : Science World Report

Dec 28, 2016 06:24 AM EST

Obama Administration Got Little Time To Protect The Arctic Refuge From Oil Development

President Obama is not finding enough time to permanently conserve the Arctic refuge.

Dec 16, 2016 03:00 AM EST

The Arctic Is Warming At An Astonishing Rate, A New Report Says

The Arctic report card this year has been released and it is not good news.

Dec 14, 2016 03:07 AM EST

Reindeer Become Smaller; Global Warming Is To Blame

Warm winters affect reindeer's health by depriving them of the food they need to support gestation.

Nov 30, 2016 03:50 AM EST

Prepare For 'Bad Surprises': Uncontrollable Climate Change As Arctic Ice Melts

Unless people stop burning fossil fuels, the effects of global warming on the Arctic could bring potentially disastrous "bad surprises."

Nov 24, 2016 04:20 AM EST

Arctic Ice Food Chain Is Being Altered; Scientists Say It Is Unpredictable

What causes the alteration of the food chain?

Sep 19, 2016 03:50 AM EDT

Arctic Sea Ice: Ice Cover Hits Second Lowest Mark On Record This Month

Researchers have observed through satellite images that the Arctic sea ice has melted to its second lowest level on record this month, exceeding the record low of 2012.

Feb 19, 2016 07:52 AM EST

Gelatinous Sea Snails Flutter Through the Arctic Sea on Wings like Insects Through the Air

Scientists have discovered a bizarre sea snail that swims like a flying insect.

Dec 22, 2015 10:56 AM EST

Greenhouse Gas Methane Seeps from Arctic Ice Even in the Depths of Winter

It turns out that the amount of methane gas escaping from the Arctic each year is far higher than expected. Scientists have found that during the long, cold period each winter, more methane is entering the atmosphere than thought.

Nov 20, 2015 10:24 AM EST

Climate Change: Warming Arctic May Cause Massive Changes in Ocean Ecosystem

Climate change may be mixing up life in the Arctic with warm water

Oct 14, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

Billions of Juvenile Fish Use the Arctic Sea Ice as a Nursery

It turns out that the Arctic sea ice has more life than you might think. Scientists have found that beneath this ice you can find billions of juvenile polar cod, which are a major source of food for seals, whales and seabirds

Sep 25, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

Harsh, Arctic Winters Don't Cause All Animals to Hibernate

Researchers have examined the activities of many different species during three consecutive winters in Svalbard, and have found that some are more active than expected.

Sep 16, 2015 07:27 AM EDT

Arctic Sea Ice This Summer is the Fourth Lowest on Record as Temperatures Rise

It turns out that the Arctic sea ice is the fourth lowest on record since observations from space began. After analyzing satellite data, scientists have found that the 2015 Arctic sea ice minimum was startlingly low.