Arctic Finishes Warmest Winter on Record

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2018 Sea ice has hit record lows for this time of year, data also show. "It's just crazy, crazy stuff," says a scientist who has been studying the polar region since 1982. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Arctic Sea Ice Thins, so Do Polar Bears

SETH BORENSTEIN and MARK THIESSEN / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2018 Scientists blame global warming for the dwindling ice cover on the Arctic Ocean that the bears need for hunting seals each spring. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Moves to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2018 His five-year plan would open up federal waters off the California coast, as well as new areas off the East Coast from Georgia to Maine. Drilling in the affected regions has been blocked for decades. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arctic Region Going Through ‘Unprecedented Transition,’ U.S. Government Warns

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Dec 12, 2017 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the current rates of Arctic warming and sea ice decline have not been seen in over one thousand years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scientists Calculate That Humans Cause at Least Half the Loss of Arctic Sea Ice

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 17, 2017 New research analyzes the decline of the region's ecology by weighing natural variability and human factors. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Cold War Spurred Arctic Climate Research

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 28, 2017 Western postwar scientific studies in the Arctic were primarily driven by military concerns about Soviet activities in the region. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Assessment on Arctic Warming

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Dec 15, 2016 The latest Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the region's temperatures continue to climb upward twice as fast as the global average. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Arctic Tipping Points Put Earth at Risk

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 1, 2016 A warming climate is exposing the Arctic to the possibility of radical changes that could endanger the rest of the planet, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Ocean Could Be Ice-Free Before Midcentury

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 5, 2016 By 2050, humans will have added enough carbon dioxide to earth's atmosphere to melt all the Arctic’s sea ice, researchers predict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Warming Gives U.S. and Europe the Chills

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 2, 2016 The effects of Arctic climate change on the jet stream could mean harsher winters for some of the most highly populated regions of the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Speed of Arctic Ice Melt Defies Scientific Predictions

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Oct 1, 2016 The Arctic climate is changing so quickly that science can barely keep track of what is happening and predict the global consequences, the U.N. says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anthrax Strikes Wildlife in Rapidly Thawing Arctic

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Aug 15, 2016 Record-high temperatures are believed to be among the main factors in the emergence of the deadly disease in northwestern Siberia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )