The extent of polar ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank in the winter of 2025 to its smallest extent since measurements began in ...

The results didn’t come as a surprise to scientists, who had been observing that Sea ice extension was at near or record low ...

Japan's space agency says the maximum extent of the Arctic Ocean's ice cover was the smallest in 2025 in over four decades, renewing the record eight years ago. Scientists at the Japan Aerospace ...

Arctic sea ice follows a seasonal cycle, reaching its maximum winter extent in February and March of each year. As temperatures ... the past average, as the map of temperature anomalies shows.

Melting Arctic ice increases human and animal interactions, raising the risk of infectious disease spread. Researchers urge ...

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

Scientists at JAXA and the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) use a "Shizuku" satellite to monitor the Arctic ice. Measurements show that the ice coverage for this year reached the ...