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Polar Freezeover: Western Arctic Early July Sea Ice Exceeds 1980s Average

Highest level in 13 years… Higher than the 1980s average! The analysis by the Canada Ice Service (chart below) shows that on July 6, 2026. sea ice extent in the Western Arctic, inc...

Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average

Exclusive A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’Antarctica’s west coast is missing an area...

Geoengineering can thicken Arctic sea ice, but for how long?

Two companies are aiming to preserve Arctic ice by pumping water onto the sheet and letting it freeze, but only one of the trials found that this delayed melting in the summer

Antarctica is missing 2 million sq km of sea ice, scientists say the impact may reach far beyond the frozen continent

New research reveals Antarctica's significant, underestimated role in global warming. A study highlights a stronger link between Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and Earth's heat st...

Scientists tried to thicken Arctic ice by pumping seawater onto it. The ice did become thicker and brighter, but there i...

Scientists tested spraying seawater onto Arctic ice, which showed promising initial results. The treated ice became thicker and more reflective, resisting summer melting effectivel...

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter.

Ice, Ice, Maybe? Scientists Are Trying to Regrow Ice in the Arctic With Simple Tech

Arctic sea ice is disappearing at a worrisome rate. What if there were a way to slow that down?

A Hidden Arctic Ocean Crisis Is Unfolding Beneath the Melting Ice

Scientists say melting sea ice may have pushed the Arctic Ocean past a tipping point, triggering changes that could reshape marine life for decades. Scientists have identified what...

Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through

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The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic – podcast

Sea ice is melting fast and worsening the climate crisis. But what if there were a way to thicken it again? Madeleine Finlay is joined by environment editor Damian Carrington to di...

What Enters the Arctic Ocean Doesn’t Stay in the Arctic Ocean

Climate warming accelerates the journey of river waters across the polar ocean

As Ice Melts in the Arctic, Some Deep-Sea Creatures Are Thriving

A new study suggests that deep-sea life reaps the benefits of icebergs’ castoffs — a rare silver lining as a warming planet destabilizes glacial ice.

My trip to meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic

In this week’s newsletter: The melting of the Arctic’s summer sea ice is the most visible upshot of the climate crisis. Refreezing it might be a long shot – but do drastic times ca...

Late Start To Greenland’s Summer Melt

At the time of year when the ice cap melt in Greenland should be in full flow, the opposite has been happening. As a result the ice cap has carried on growing. The post Late Start...

Even The DNA Of Single-Celled Plankton Can Upend Alarmist Arctic Sea Ice Melt Claims

New research utilizing the DNA of dinoflagellate (Polarella glacialis) indicates that, 14,000 years ago, when the atmospheric CO2 concentration is thought to have been 230 ppm, the...

Voyage to the end of the world: floating lab to explore life in Arctic adrift in ice

An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for everSix scientists a...

Greenland lost 105 billion tonnes of ice as darkening surface speeds melting

Foam-based floating PV system for cold climates

Researchers at Canada's Western University demonstrated that a foam-backed floating solar PV system with an air-bubbler can operate effectively through freezing winters, keeping ic...