Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

The Arctic Ocean likely had the smallest winter ice cover in 47 years of satellite records this season, with just 5.53 ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although battered by Trump administration attempts to impose massive staff and budget cuts on the agency, nevertheless continues to publish ...

Most climate models now show that cutting emissions won’t be enough to curb global warming, leading to new interest in carbon ...

Each of the past eight years has set a new record for ocean heat and ice cover is shrinking to new lows, the State of the Global Climate Report says.

According to a study published in the journal Nature, ocean temperatures have been warming 60% more than outlined by the IPCC The world’s oceans may be heating up faster than previously thought ...

Ocean evaporation, a key phenomenon in the Earth's hydrological cycle, has recently revealed some surprises. A study published in Geophysical Research Letters shows an unexpected reversal of ...

The world's sea levels grew far more quickly and by a larger amount than anticipated in 2024, mostly due to warming water ...