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 ...

Across the planet, lakes that once anchored ecosystems and economies are shrinking into cracked mudflats and toxic dust bowls ...

The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it, and this could lead to faster sea level rise ...

The fastest way into the gaps between gigantic blocks of a broken-up glacier is by lowering instruments from above, through ...

Arctic air may cause some ice crystals to form in ocean water, creating pockets of "slurpee" waves washing ashore. Here's ...

Bodø in Northern Norway enjoyed its year as European Capital of Culture and now presents a confidence as a tourist ...

China is paying Russia to join Arctic expeditions while also pushing for greater cooperation from Nordic states.

As the frigid air blew over the relatively warm ocean water, it created a mesmerizing display of convective roll clouds, also known as ‘ cloud streets ,’ that run parallel to the direction of the wind ...

Against the backdrop of Arctic warming, polar bears in Norway’s far north are gaining fat and feeding on new prey—a testament ...

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

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

Dalhousie researchers have revealed how Arctic aquifers—permeable layers of the ground that store and transmit water to rivers, lakes and terrestrial ecosystems—behave today and how these vital ...