Climate Change Could Alter Global Distribution of Gelatinous Zooplankton; Jellyfish To Dominate Arctic Ocean in the Future

Medicine & Technology May 20, 2024

Jellyfish could be one marine organism that benefits from climate change as warming ocean waters push them north to the Arctic. Check this article to learn more.

Lightning Storms Cause Sea Ice To Melt Faster on the North Pole, Study Reveals

May 17, 2024

An international study discovered that lightning storms have directly hastened the process of sea ice retreat in the Arctic Ocean. Learn more about it in this article.

Accelerated Arctic Ocean Meltdown: Alarming New Study Predicts Impending Ice-Free Days Within Years

Mar 06, 2024

The University of Colorado Boulder's recent study suggests an imminent ice-free Arctic summer, with projections advancing over a decade earlier than anticipated. Read the article for more details.

World's Deepest Oceans: How Deep Are These Bodies of Water?

May 26, 2023

The deepest point in the world, the Challenger Deep, goes as abysmal as 10,935 meters. Read to learn more.

Arctic Ocean Becomes More Acidic Due to Melting Ice [Study]

Nov 02, 2022

Read on to know the link of acidification of Arctic Ocean to the melting ice.

Arctic Ocean Has Been Getting Warmer Decades Than The Records Suggest, Study Says

Nov 26, 2021

A team of international researchers has concluded in their study that contrary to earlier conventions, the Arctic Ocean is warming since the early 1900s due to a phenomenon known as Atlantification.

Warming Climate Threatens Arctic Ocean's Last Ice Area; Could Vanish by 2100 Along With Creatures That Rely on It

Oct 13, 2021

Arctic Ocean's Last Ice Ocean is a region where summer sea ice will likely make a last stand before disappearing by 2100 that could lead to sea-level rise and disappearance of seals and polar bears.

The Year-Long MOSAiC Expedition Across the Arctic Ocean Was Successfully Completed

Oct 12, 2020

A year-long expedition in the Arctic Ocean allowed researchers to witness how sea ice is disappearing in the North Pole, allowing them to project how the Arctic would be affected by climate change in the future.

Phytoplankton Production in the Arctic Ocean is Drastically Affected by Global Warming

Jul 10, 2020

Global warming is causing the Arctic Ocean to host phytoplankton blooms, the rapid growth of microalgae. This imbalance is causing a 'significant regime shift,' experts say.

Acidification on the Arctic Ocean Is Worse Than Expected Threatening Calcifying Organisms and the Food Chain

Jun 19, 2020

Ocean acidification threatens the life of mussels and "sea butterflies" and could affect the entire food chain.

Icebreaker Ship To Trap Itself In Arctic Sea To Save The Planet

Sep 05, 2019

The massive icebreaker RV Polarstern will deliberately trap itself in the midst of the Arctic Sea Ice to learn more about the Arctic Ocean and its condition in the midst of climate change.

Ice Wedge Gives Insight into Historic Gaps of Climate Science

Apr 11, 2019

Open water existed in this area during the summers

The Encroaching ‘Atlantification’ of the Eastern Arctic Ocean Increases the Temperature of the Water

Apr 08, 2017

According to a new research, the eastern part of the Arctic Ocean gains temperature and loses its fundamental characters and experiencing “Atlantification”.