The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice ...

This year’s Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

Arctic sea ice extent appears to have reached its annual maximum on March 22, 2025. This is the lowest maximum in the 47-year ...

The fact that it’s freezing cold on your doorstep cannot be taken as proof that global warming has stopped. The Arctic is ...

Sea ice melt is not a significant contributor to sea level rise, but its contribution is not nothing, either. Sea ice is ...

The Northern Sea Route holds out the appealing possibility of circumventing shipping chokepoints like Suez and Malacca, bringing Russian exports to new markets in South Asia. But the logistics of ...

Record levels of greenhouse gas concentrations, temperatures, rainfall and glacier loss were experienced last year.

What do you wonder? By The Learning Network A new collection of graphs, maps and charts organized by topic and type from our “What’s Going On in This Graph?” feature. By The Learning ...

Sea moss (Irish moss) is a type of red seaweed that may offer health benefits, including improving thyroid function, helping manage diabetes, boosting immune health, and more. Keep in mind that ...