A new leasing program, to be unveiled soon, will include a reconfigured Arctic area, despite past problems with offshore ...

T he Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the ...

The higher latitudes of the Arctic play a key role in the global climate and are home to many unique ecosystems linked to sea ice. Our destination was the evocatively named "last ice area," a ...

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent on ...

“Over the last century we have seen a reduction of the overall amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean, reducing in area and thickness,” Stroeve continues. “Today’s end-of-summer ice cover is 40-50% less ...

The combined loss of sea ice in both polar regions equates to an area larger than the eastern United States. The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing ...

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup ... She cautioned that a record-low area in the winter doesn't guarantee a record-small area in the summer.Video below: NASA’s chilling animation ...

The Arctic, the northernmost area of the planet, has remained largely isolated for centuries. However, as climate change accelerates the melting of ice caps, new strategic opportunities are ...

TASS/. The area of sea ice in the Arctic in March was at a record low for at least the last 47 years, the European Copernicus Climate Change Service said. "Arctic sea ice reached its lowest ...

Modified floating wood could seed the formation of new sea ice in the Arctic, helping counteract the rapid decline of ice coverage due to global warming. The area of the Arctic Ocean covered by ...

The allied militaries did not specify where within the Arctic Circle the exercise took place, but the area is home to Russian bases including Severomorsk in Murmansk and Arctic trade passages like ...