Arctic

Scientists found a dangerous feedback loop accelerating Arctic warming

Earth's climate is shifting worldwide, but the fastest changes are happening near the poles. New research from Penn State offers…

3 months ago

Snowless winter? Arctic field team finds flowers and meltwater instead

A new commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr James Bradley, Reader in Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of…

8 months ago

Frozen light switches: How Arctic microbes could revolutionize neuroscience

Imagine the magnificent glaciers of Greenland, the eternal snow of the Tibetan high mountains, and the permanently ice-cold groundwater in…

9 months ago

Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest…

9 months ago

Hidden carbon giants: Satellite data reveals a 40-year Arctic peatland surge

Peatlands across the Arctic are expanding as the climate warms, new research shows. Scientists used satellite data, drones and on-the-ground…

9 months ago

The unforseen effects of melting glaciers on Arctic coastal ecosystems

Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown…

1 year ago

An Arctic ‘beyond recognition’ by 2100

In 2024, annual average global air temperatures surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, triggering extreme…

1 year ago

Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation

"Our finding that enhanced melting of Arctic sea-ice likely resulted in significant cooling in northern Europe in the earth's past…

1 year ago

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming — a little

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a…

1 year ago

Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.

Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study led by researchers at Penn…

2 years ago