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Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ice is at its most prominent ...
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...
For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...
New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.
New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...
For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...
NOAA@NSIDC is pleased to announce that the Sea Ice Index, Version 3 data set, accessible through the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), has been updated from near-real-time data to final data ...
A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment has shown that sea ice in the Southern Ocean plays a significant ...
Melting Arctic sea ice is forcing cruise ships to alter traditional routes, offering travelers unexpected paths while highlighting the urgent effects of climate change on polar tourism. The post ...
Earth’s major climate goal is too warm for the polar ice sheets, study says If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice ...