Communities far from the Arctic may soon feel the ripple effects of this summer's unusual conditions in Greenland. Rising seas, higher tides during storms, and risks to food and health systems all ...
On the surface of Greenland’s vast ice sheet, the people who know it best say the place no longer feels stable. What once ...
Greenland’s vast ice sheet is often framed as a distant symbol of climate change, but the shifts unfolding there are poised to quietly reshape coastlines and communities far from the Arctic. If all of ...
A research vessel in international Arctic waters near Russia unearthed a new development in the rapid melting of the ice caps that could have significant ramifications for the polar ecosystem. A team ...
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 ...
Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.
New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.