The reports that ships will be able to transit the Arctic and avoid the Panama and Suez Canals grow by the day. WSJ climate ...

Explorers who crossed the Greenland ice sheet this season reported encountering rivers of meltwater and unstable snowpack, ...

Scientists for years have alluded to this outcome occurring once ice caps fully melt during summer, potentially prompting an ...

Arctic seals and many birds are in danger as ice melts and forests disappear. Green sea turtles show recovery.

July marks the midpoint of the summer sea ice melt season, during which ice declines rapidly under the almost constant Arctic sun, and melt ponds form on ice floes. Scientists study melt ponds to ...

Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control. In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent ...

Scientists are beginning to take clear sides on whether or not to use human-made interventions to preserve polar ice, such as ...

The melting of Arctic ice has been one of the most profound ripple effects from climate change, an impact often depicted with images of a lone polar bear stranded on a dwindling piece of sea ice. Now, ...

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, feasting on seals and occasionally other sea mammals. Its hunting skills ...

There is no ocean without an owner, no ice without a price. The melting opens routes, but also claims that are worth more ...