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    An Arctic fox in Canada.

    Dwindling sea ice linked to decline of Arctic foxes in Canada’s Hudson Bay

    The fast disappearance of sea ice in Canada’s Hudson Bay could be linked to a decline in Arctic foxes, according to new research. The study uses...Read More

    Arctic| Jul 31. 2023.

    Polar bears and climate change: What does the science say?

    The image of a polar bear stranded on melting sea ice is often used as a symbol of the world’s rapidly changing climate. Yet every now and again,�...Read More

    Wildlife| Dec 8. 2022.
    Aerial view of the ice sheet, Greenland. Credit: imageBROKER / Alamy Stock Photo.

    Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2022

    The end of the northern-hemisphere summer brings to a close the Greenland ice sheet melt season and with it confirmation that 2022 was the 26th year ...Read More

    Guest posts| Sep 22. 2022.
    Ice Breaking up in the North Atlantic. Image ID: WGNFDM. Credit: John G. Wilbanks / Alamy Stock Photo

    The Arctic has warmed ‘nearly four times faster’ than the global average

    “Arctic amplification” may be stronger than previously thought, according to new research. The phenomenon means Arctic temperatures are rising...Read More

    Arctic| Aug 11. 2022.
    Ice floes near Svalbard, Norway. Credit: Naturfoto-Online / Alamy Stock Photo.

    Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2022 is 10th lowest on record

    Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, peaking at 14.88m square kilometres (km2) on 25 February. It is the 10th smallest winter ...Read More

    海冰| Mar 22. 2022.
    Arctic sea ice melt, Baffin Bay, Greenland. Credit: Hemis / Alamy Stock Photo. T8R85X

    Guest post: Why does the Arctic warm faster than the rest of the planet?

    While the Earth’s surface as a whole has warmed by around 1.2C since the industrial revolution, temperatures are not rising at the same rate in all...Read More

    Guest posts| Feb 11. 2022.
    A glacier at the edge of the ice sheet, melting water and mud are pictured in the North of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

    Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2021

    This year, the Greenland ice sheet has provided a feast for scientists. A cool and wet early summer with unusually large and late snowfall in June...Read More

    Guest posts| Nov 16. 2021.
    Arctic sea ice floe in Svalbard

    Arctic sea ice summer minimum in 2021 is ‘12th lowest’ on record

    Arctic sea ice has reached its annual minimum for 2021, clocking in at the 12th lowest on record, according to provisional data from the US National ...Read More

    海冰| Sep 22. 2021.
    海冰in Svalbard

    Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2021 is joint-seventh lowest on record

    Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year, peaking at 14.77m square kilometres (km2) on 21 March. This is the joint-seventh smallest...Read More

    海冰| Mar 31. 2021.
    The edge of the Greenland ice sheet.

    Greenland to lose ice far faster this century than in the past 12,000 years

    The scale of loss from the Greenland ice sheet will be higher this century than in any other over the past 12,000 years, a new study concludes. Ho...Read More

    Ice| Sep 30. 2020.
    Polar-bear-on-pack-ice-in-Northern-Arctic

    Arctic sea ice shrinks to second-lowest summer minimum on record

    Arctic sea ice has reached its second lowest level on record, data shows. Each year, Arctic sea ice goes through a seasonal cycle, growing in area...Read More

    海冰| Sep 21. 2020.
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