- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 30th, 2014
Humongous Waves in the Arctic Ocean Measured for the First Time Ever
The waves that researchers got to measure stood about 5 meters (16 feet) tall
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 3rd, 2014
Maximum Arctic Sea Ice Extent for 2014 Is Fifth-Lowest on Record
NSIDC publishes new report on the state of ice sheets at the North Pole
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 15th, 2014
Watch: Video Documents Biodiversity on Russia's Wrangle Island
This video is a definite must-see, if one happens to be a wildlife enthusiast
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2014
Arctic Temperatures Significantly Higher than Usual This Winter
New NSIDC report details climate anomalies above the Arctic Circle
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2014
Warmer Rivers Contribute Significantly to Ice Melt in the Arctic
New study quantifies the effect these waters have on sea ice
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2014
Ice-Free Season in the Arctic Increasing by 5 Days per Decade
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 9th, 2014
Arctic Ice Extents Improve Over Past Years, but Not by Much
NSIDC releases report on the state of North Pole ices in December
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 20th, 2013
Coraline Algae Reveal 650 Years of Arctic Ocean History
This is the first research to use these algae in studying climate change
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 8th, 2013
The Arctic Ocean Had Frozen Almost Entirely by the End of October
Only small stretches of water remained open to navigation
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 1st, 2013
Ice Sheets over a Kilometer Thick Used to Form in the Arctic Ocean
The ice sheets stretched over an area as large as Scandinavia
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 26th, 2013
The North Pole Has Turned into a Lake
Scientists say this has happened before, there is nothing to worry about
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 26th, 2012
Companies Plan to Drill in Former Soviet Nuclear Dumping Site
The risk for radiation far exceeds the financial incentives, argue environmentalists
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 19th, 2012
Arctic Ocean to Reach Minimum Yearly Extent Soon
Experts say that this year broke the low sea ice extent record set in 2007
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
Expedition to Study Arctic Ocean Acidification Starts August 25
Researchers will study the effects of global warming near the North Pole
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 8th, 2012
Arctic Ocean Phytoplankton Concentrations Exceed All Others
Researchers were not expecting this to be the case
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 23rd, 2012
Deciphering the Carbon Cycle in the Arctic
Study conducted several years ago finally reveals its results
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2012
Arctic Freshwater Dome Could Freeze Europe
The water may spill into the north Atlantic Ocean