Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 19:59
An international team of scientists has discovered that Arctic sea ice volume has decreased by 36 percent during autumn and 9 percent during winter between 2003 and 2012.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 16:21
A Chinese icebreaker docked on Thursday at Shanghai after becoming the first Chinese vessel to cross the Arctic Ocean.
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 11:08
Arctic summer ice melt reached a record low last week, with ice levels more dramatically diminished than at any time since satellite monitoring began 33 years ago.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 15:37
Increased precipitation and river discharge in the Arctic Ocean has the potential to speed climate change as it can lower salinity and cause warmer surface temperatures, says a US study.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 11:40
The blanket of sea ice floating on the Arctic Ocean melted to its lowest extent ever recorded.
Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 20:24
With the help of ESA satellites, scientists have discovered that a large dome of fresh water has been building up in the Arctic Ocean over the last 15 years.
Last Updated: Friday, December 2, 2011, 19:24
An international team of scientists has found that persistent warming has caused dramatic changes in the Arctic Ocean.
Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 16:10
The extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean has dipped to the second-lowest level, narrowly missing a new record low.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 16:22
Scientists have discovered why fish don’t freeze in the Arctic Ocean.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 09:36
Three British explorers have set out on a skiing expedition across 500 kilometers of floating sea ice to investigate rising acid levels in the Arctic Ocean that threaten marine life.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 16:46
Rise in temperature is already causing the sea ice in the Arctic to melt.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 14:42
US Geological Survey has warned that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future which may lead to intensified storms and increased winter precipitation.
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