Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

Less ice means that less of the sun’s energy is reflected back into space. Instead, it is absorbed by the dark surface of the ...

Arctic communities have long been noticing changes in the sea ice across Alaska, with ice setting up later most years and proving less dependable throughout the winter many years. The impacts have ...

Scientists found that sea ice cracks, pollution, and cloud formation interact to amplify Arctic warming faster than expected.

A new study has revealed a startling truth about one of Greenland’s major ice formations. The Prudhoe ice dome, a vast frozen structure in northern Greenland, may melt completely by the end of this ...

A Penn State–led study reveals that sea-ice openings and industrial pollution amplify Arctic warming through cloud formation ...

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 21 March 2025 was lower than at any time since continuous satellite ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. A haze of ice crystals in the air created a halo around the low sun as three snowmobiles thundered onto the ...

But spending time on the ice with people who rely on it for their way of life provides a different perspective. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...