A decrease in pressure ridges over the past 3 decades is making the ice more uniform, with unclear consequences.

Arctic sea ice has now dipped to its second lowest ... From late fall until spring, mothers with new cubs den in snowdrifts on land or on pack ice. They emerge from their dens, with the new ...

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...

But new research from the University of Chicago suggests it can be useful for more than just earthquakes—it can also monitor sea ice cover in the Arctic. Sea ice is one of the most important factors ...

The US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said the Arctic sea ice surface area was at a record low in December and continued near record lows in during January. It said the surface in ...

PARIS – In 2025, the sea ice in the Arctic was the second lowest on record for January, according to a US analysis released on Feb 4, with areas around Greenland seeing temperatures well above ...