Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places. The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. The cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have adapted to its cold …

1 hour ago · This year's Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to …

6 days ago · Arctic, northernmost region of Earth, centered on the North Pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features.

45 minutes ago · The Arctic is a dramatically different place than it was 20 years ago, when scientists first began giving it an annual checkup. Different—and dire. The first Arctic Report Card was …

Oct 28, 2025 · Most scientists define the Arctic as the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator. Within this circle are the Arctic ocean basin and the northern parts …

The Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land that has been covered in ice year-round for the last 5,500 years.

41 minutes ago · A yearly checkup on the region documents a warmer, rainier Arctic and 200 Alaskan rivers “rusting” as melting tundra leaches minerals from the soil to waterways.

Situated at the northernmost part of our planet, the Arctic is a meeting point of the European, north America and Asian continents. At its heart is ocean spanning 15.6 million square km (6 million …

59 minutes ago · The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences than scientists expected just 20 years ago, when the first Arctic Report Card assessed the state of Earth’s …

Aug 13, 2025 · Complementing the recently announced White House Arctic research implementation plan, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) has released a brief report that identifies future …