Arctic sea ice has large effects on the global climate. By cooling the planet, Arctic ice impacts ocean circulation, ...

Arctic sea ice has long been one of the planet’s most sensitive climate barometers, but until now scientists have struggled ...

Arctic sea ice helps cool the planet and influences weather patterns around the world, but it is disappearing faster than ever as the climate warms. Scientists have now developed a new forecasting ...

Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

When it comes to global warming and climate change, we often hear news stories about tipping points where Earth's systems shift into a new and dangerous state. One such may have been reached in the ...

With the departure of the research vessel Polarstern from Punta Arenas (Chile) scheduled for this weekend, the "Summer ...

University of Utah mathematics and climate researchers are building new models for understanding the dynamics of sea ice, which is not as solid as you might think. Polar sea ice is ever-changing. It ...

Scientists have unveiled a powerful new method for predicting Arctic sea ice months in advance, just as climate change drives rapid ice loss.

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An upside-down sea ice slab showcasing brine channels that facilitate the drainage of liquid brine and support convection along the interface. Polar sea ice is ever-changing. It shrinks, expands, ...