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 ...

This summer will see record low Arctic ice and Russia has stolen a march on militarizing the strategic region.

Winter sea ice cover has dropped to its lowest maximum on record as temperatures continue to exceed 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1 ...

Typically, sometime in March every year at the end of the long Arctic winter, the maximum of Arctic sea ice extent is reached ...

New data shows winter sea ice has reached a record low, raising concerns over warming trends and long-term climate impacts.

One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what's driving its ...

Arctic sea ice reached a record-low winter maximum on March 22, 2025, with just 5.53 million square miles of coverage—well ...

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

The formation of sea ice also makes the surrounding water saltier, as salt is pushed out when water freezes. If less sea ice ...

The meltdown extends beyond the Arctic. Antarctica recently flirted with a record low in its own annual sea ice minimum – ...

To make matters worse, NASA scientists also discovered that, this year, summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles (1.98 million square kilometers) as of March 1, tying for "the ...