Arctic sea ice hit its second straight record-low winter peak in 2026, driven by unusually warm conditions in key regions.

The Arctic Ocean, once locked in a vault of thick, old ice, now is transforming at lightspeed. Temperatures there are increasing at up to four times the rate of the planet overall, melting sea ice ...

As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerged from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice. The journey had taken him 8 meters (26 feet) beneath the surface, where ...

Three Arctic seal species have been moved up to higher threat categories on the IUCN Red List, with one now endangered and two now near threatened. Global warming is melting away the sea ice they need ...

Arctic sea ice has hit a record low following unusually warm temperatures in two key areas, Japan's National Institute of ...

Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an AFP review of U.S. data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region's frozen cover and heightens geopolitical ...

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 ...

Arctic sea ice hit its 2025 summer minimum without setting a record low on Sept. 10, despite a historically low winter maximum earlier in the year. Scientists say sea ice loss has slowed over the past ...

The Arctic last season was the hottest it has been in the past 125 years. The extent of sea ice during its usual maximum in March was the lowest in 47 years of satellite recordkeeping. The North ...