Arctic Ocean

Sea ice on the northwestern coast of Greenland.
Environment

The Arctic Ocean's Sea Ice Hit Record Low Levels This June

Researchers at the Polar Science Center recently released their monthly PIOMAS model of the sea ice volume average in the Arctic for the month of June—and it revealed a grim decline.

Cod heads hang to dry near Unstad beach in the Lofoten Islands within the Arctic Circle on April 17th, 2015.
Environment

U.S. Helps Establish an Arctic Fishing Moratorium

A new 16-year ban on commercial fishing will give the world time to develop a sustainable management plan for the region.

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Environment

Can We Handle an Arctic Oil Spill?

Drilling in the Arctic has just begun, but when it comes to the science of safety, it turns out there are still a lot of unknowns.

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Environment

Seals Take Hearing Tests—and Offer Insight Into Arctic Drilling's Impact on Marine Mammals

How will Shell’s Arctic drilling affect marine mammals in the Chukchi Sea?