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When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading ...

Sea ice in the Arctic was at a record low this winter, according to research released earlier this month from the University ...

The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better ...

Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and ...

This Earth Day, a call has been made to rally around renewable energy projects and ambitions as they "can spark a ...

Accomplishing this will be hard at a time when some world powers are hampering research in the region. Scientists need to ...

Few places on Earth feel as close to the end of the world, yet travel to Svalbard is easier than you might think. Here's how ...

Gray whales, a signature of the Washington coast, are dying by the thousands, victims of declines in Arctic sea ice.

An overlooked Antarctic water system could raise sea levels by more than 2 meters by 2300, computer simulations show.

Arctic sea ice has hit a disturbing milestone that has scientists concerned about the planet's future, Phys.org reported.  ...