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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.17.2024 22:19 PM

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.

Emperor Penguins Face Threat of Extinction As 99% Could End Up Wiped Out by 2100 if Greenhouse Gas Emissions Persistently Rise, Study Reveals

04.28.2024 00:40 AM

Persistent greenhouse gas emissions could push Emperor penguins to the verge of extinction by the end of the century. Read to learn more.

4 Previously Unknown Emperor Penguin Colonies Found in Antarctica Through Poop Trails in Satellite Data

01.24.2024 22:25 PM

By examining poop trails in satellite data, a scientist was able to discover four previously unreported colonies of emperor penguins. Read to learn more.

Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Record Low Levels, Raises Concerns Over Impacts of Climate Change

09.27.2023 06:00 AM

An analysis of U.S. satellite data revealed that Antarctic sea ice hit a record low surface area this winter. Find out more about it in this article.

Devastating Die-Off of Emperor Penguin Chicks Linked to Unprecedented Sea Ice Decline in West Antarctica; 98% of Colonies Could Become Quasi-Extinct by 2100

08.24.2023 23:23 PM

In 2022, due to sea ice decline, four of five Bellingshausen Sea emperor penguin colonies faced complete breeding failure. Read the article to learn more details.

Climate Change's Impact on Extreme Events Led to Unprecedented Ice Loss in Antarctica, Study Reveals

08.22.2023 07:44 AM

Antarctica's extreme occurrences, like ocean heatwaves and ice loss, are predicted to intensify and occur more frequently due to worsening effects of climate change. Continue reading to learn more.

New Evidence Shows That Life Exists Under the Icy Surface of Antarctica

11.30.2022 10:00 AM

Phytoplankton blooms are present beneath the sea ice of Antarctica. Read more about the life that is thriving in these waters.

Polar Bear That Wandered in Quebec Shot Dead a Day After Public Sighting, Experts Already Knew It Won't Survive Long

05.04.2022 05:36 AM

The polar bear spotted in Quebec was shot dead Sunday. Read the article to know why it had to suffer such demise.

Satellite Images Reveal Arctic Sea Ice Lost 16% of Thickness in Three Years Due to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

03.15.2022 06:03 AM

NASA's satellite images showed a frightening reality. Read more to understand how climate change may result in an ice-free summer in the Arctic Ocean.

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

10.13.2021 05:30 AM

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.

Venus Crust Broken? Large Blocks Moving Like Sea Ice Seen on Planet Showing Proof of Geological Activity

07.13.2021 08:08 AM

New research suggests that Venus' crust is broken into large dark reddish-purple blocks that are moveable like how sea ice behaves. Researchers think the activity in the planet's mantle could be the cause.

Earth's Cryosphere Shrinking by 33,000 Square Miles Annually: How Does Ice Sheet Melting Impact the Planet?

07.02.2021 01:24 AM

On average, climate change has shrunk the Earth's cryosphere by about 33,000 square miles every year from 1979 to 2016. What could the melting of ice sheets mean to the planet?

Imaging the Wonderful Canadian Arctic Archipelago

03.19.2020 08:24 AM

The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission took us over a portion of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. (Photo : European Space Agency) The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission took us over a portion of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Polar Bears Resorting to Cannibalism, Experts Say

03.02.2020 00:13 AM

Increasing reports of polar bears being forced to resort to cannibalism for food, alarms scientists.

Sea Ice Movements Critical to Climate Change Study

11.18.2019 08:47 AM

The results of the analysis will finally be able to help researchers quantify how much the interactions between currents, climate, and sea ice changed throughout the last two decades.

Alaskan Sea Ice Has Melted Away

08.12.2019 06:12 AM

Alaska continues to experience an exceptional summer time and this time, it might not bring about good news to the rest of the world.

Global Warming Needs Proper Attention: The UN Negotiators Are Ready To Meet In Bonn To Address The Issue

05.08.2017 08:31 AM

Global Warming should be addressed properly, as the UN negotiators are ready to meet in Bonn to discuss the issue.

Sea Ice Melting: Provide Food For Creatures In Polar Sea

04.04.2017 01:22 AM

Melting of sea ice in the summers creates algae and other microorganisms which provide food for other marine creatures. Some foods get sunk to the bottom of the sea and get eaten by seabed dwellers.

Sea Ice Record Breaking Decrease In South Pole & North Pole

03.26.2017 22:15 PM

This year's maximum extent at the Arctic reached on March 7 at 14.42 million square kilometres and is 97,000 square kilometres below the previous record low.

Arctic Winter Ice Reaches All Time Low

03.14.2015 17:11 PM

While much of the northeastern and central United States froze to death this snowy winter, the cold chill didn't extend to the north as scientists have discovered that the winter ice levels are at record lows.

Arctic Ice Thinning Much Faster Than Scientists Thought

03.05.2015 17:54 PM

Scientists have discovered that Arctic sea ice, the ice that freezes and floats on waters in the Arctic, is thinning at much faster rate that they previously thought.