Arctic Melt Season Length Levels Off
For decades, Arctic sea ice has been melting earlier in spring and freezing later in fall, extending the…
A Changing World for Emperor Penguins
With their charming waddles, heat-conserving huddles, and tuxedo-like plumage, emperor penguins are among the world’s most recognizable animals.…
A ‘triple whammy’ of chaos has triggered a downward spiral in Antarctica, scientists discover
For decades, it seemed Antarctica might be insulated from the kind of rapid ice melting unfolding in the…
Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered
The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal have been reclassified as ‘Endangered’ on the International Union for Conservation…
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
At the top of the planet, the cap of sea ice across Arctic waters grows and shrinks with…
China’s huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic
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‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running
Arctic sea ice has reached its peak extent for this winter, clocking in as the joint-smallest in a…
Cañon Fiord’s Whirling Waters – NASA Science
For most of the year, ice blankets the waterways of the northern Canadian Arctic Archipelago. But during the…
‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s traditional fishers pushed towards polluting practices as ice melts
By Emma Burrows, Kwiyeon Ha and Evgeniy Maloletka with AP Published on 05/03/2026 – 8:02 GMT+1 Fisherman Helgi Áargil no longer…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice
Residents of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic endured a formidable winter in 2025-2026, marked by several high-impact storms and prolonged…
Norway Polar Bears Defy Gloomy Predictions, for Now
Polar bears aren’t supposed to be putting on weight as Arctic ice retreats—but the bears in Svalbard,…