These animals are endemic to the Arctic, ... The Arctic Ocean is covered with floating sea ice in winter, but the area of sea ice in late summer has decreased more than 30 percent since 1979.

Melting sea ice has been a challenge for wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic. A recent study published in Global Change ...

Ocean species mix as sea ice melts, with unknown consequences By Amy Kraft January 22, 2016 / 6:00 AM EST / CBS News ...

Summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean might be gone by the 2030s, no matter what we do to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, ... What does this mean for the people and animals who live in the Arctic?

As sea ice in the Arctic Ocean dwindles with each successive year of rising global temperatures, it has become easier and more common for companies to venture into the region for fishing, shipping ...

The Arctic Ocean could see "ice-free" days within a matter of years—potentially a decade earlier than was previously predicted. ... These animals depend on sea ice for their survival.

Living off one of the richest oceans in the Arctic, the polar bears by the Chukchi Sea appear to be thriving. Females are in good health and give birth to healthy cubs. Overall, this Alaskan ...

Arctic Ocean has been ‘Atlantifying’ for at least a century. By Chelsea Harvey | 11/29/2021 06:33 AM EST . It’s been a problem far longer than scientists previously suspected.

VICTORIA STRAIT, Nunavut (AP) — The email arrived in mid-June, seeking to explode any notion that global warming might turn our Arctic expedition into ...

Scientists believe the Arctic sea ice, or the floating ice cover of the Arctic Ocean, has reached its minimum extent for the year, shrinking to the second lowest extent since record-keeping began ...

With Arctic communities bearing the brunt of the impact of climate change and global industrialization, the high levels of contaminants, especially mercury, found in these animals — and in ...

The first ice-free days of the Arctic Ocean could occur as soon as the 2020s or 2030s — as many as 10 years earlier than previous projections.