Arctic sea ice helps cool the planet and influences weather patterns around the world, but it is disappearing faster than ever as the climate warms. Scientists have now developed a new forecasting ...

Being able to make real-time predictions of sea ice extent has become crucial for monitoring sea ice health, and in Chaos, researchers report accurate, real-time predictions of SIE in Arctic regions.

With the loss of the Arctic's sea ice a worrisome trend, projections continue to indicate when the region could see its first instance of an individual, ice-free day. A recent study has indicated that ...

Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week.