"The Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else on the planet, so the question we’re trying to ask here is: Is the Arctic ...

Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China’s stranglehold ...

While Arctic sea ice extent hasn’t definitively reached its seasonal peak yet at the time of writing, the melting season is about to begin any day now, at which point it will be clear whether this was ...

In 2019, climate scientist Steffen Olsen took a startling photo of huskies appearing to walk on water. The photo went viral ...

Earth’s frozen places — ice sheets, glaciers and permafrost — are melting: a clear sign of climate change and a planet ...

Several researchers the Barents Observer spoke with underline that sea ice extent has already changed dramatically. Just a ...

At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...

The “city under the ice” revealed a hidden chapter of the Cold War era and gave rise to a new field of scientific inquiry. As ice melt accelerates, its story isn’t over yet.

When thinking about the Arctic, images of snow, ice—maybe even a polar bear—likely come to mind. Located at the northernmost ...

New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic's Melting Ice Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds ...

"We're trying to figure out why we’re finding all this ice in the clouds," says Taylor. "The answer could help scientists understand the pace of Arctic melt." Clouds reflect sunlight and slow ...