A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Sea ice in the Antarctic Ocean had been growing for decades, but now, a sudden trend downward could spell serious trouble.

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

The Department of Defense on Monday reversed course, temporarily, on canceling the availability of satellite data that is key ...

Donald Niedekker’s “Strange and Perfect Account From the Permafrost” offers an ambitious view of human history and is full of ...

Fridtjof Nansen was an explorer and scientist. Ten research institutions have followed in his footsteps in polar regions.

Russia is taking another crack at expanding exports of liquefied natural gas after U.S. sanctions stalled efforts last year.

Russia is trying to resume liquefied natural gas exports from its Arctic LNG 2 terminal, which has remained largely idle since the United States imposed sanctions, Bloomberg reported on June 29, ...

The Coast Guard ‘s icebreaking cutter Healy departed Seattle June 26 for its annual Arctic deployment, in support of missions ...

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to highlight the importance of glaciers and ensure that those ...

Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no ...