Both of Earth’s polar regions experienced extreme heat this week, with parts of Antarctica rising more than 40°C above average;…
Permafrost begins emitting carbon into the atmosphere as soon as its first thaw. These emissions can continue for over 100…
Nature Communications, 14 March 2022 Even at current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, 60% of high-elevation “alpine” permafrost and 20%…
Nature Climate Change, 14 March 2022 Large expanses of northern Europe and western Siberia may become too warm and wet…
The Arctic and Southern Oceans play a key role in regulating the global climate, but are under serious threat from…
The Cryosphere, 6 January 2022 Glaciers in the Russian High Arctic lost twice as much ice between 2010 and 2017…
Science Advances, 4 March 2022 In 2005, a sudden reduction in the transport of Arctic water into the Norwegian Sea…
Communications Earth & Environment, 21 February 2022 New evidence suggests the presence of warm, deep water delayed the expansion of…
On March 3, Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States issued the following joint…
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 18 February 2022 The Fram Strait is the main waterway connecting the central Arctic Ocean…