Scientific studies reveal the interconnectedness of different regions of the planet. Scientists issue alarming prediction after studying strange Arctic heat wave: 'Helps determine the weather patterns ...

Record-setting heat waves are baking the Arctic region Northern Canada, Alaska and northern Scandinavia have recently experienced record highs.

Marine heat waves will become a regular occurrence in the Arctic in the near future and are a product of higher anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a study just released by Dr ...

A report from a European news wire agency on the reversal of an important ocean current has sparked alarm online.

The Arctic Ocean could see "ice-free" days within a matter of years—potentially a decade earlier than was previously predicted. This is the warning of a team of researchers from the University ...

New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

Heat waves, which we've increasingly seen around the globe in recent years, are also becoming more and more common in the Arctic. During a heat wave, not only the air but also the ocean grows ...

Summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean might be gone by the 2030s, no matter what we do to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, study says.

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.

American Garrett McNamara put this small Portuguese town on the surfing map after receiving an email from Portuguese Dino Casimiro in 2005. The big wave was surfed in 2011. When Dino Casimiro heard ...

Microalgae are tiny organisms that convert energy from sunlight into fuel. The arctic ecosystem depends on them. In springtime, the algae bloom brilliant shades of green and draw tiny crustaceans ...