Without an ice layer on the ocean's surface, the light penetrating the waters changes, affecting the type of algae and ...

The administration wants to designate a High Arctic offshore area beyond the 200-mile limit as part of a new oil leasing plan ...

As global warming melts more sea ice in the polar regions, the light that enters the ocean is not just increasing in ...

Here are answers to three questions about the High Arctic. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, an arm of the Interior Department that manages offshore energy in federal waters, released a map of ...

The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear. Information about the ...

This material affects Arctic biogeochemistry and ecosystems, while the fresh water itself alters ocean circulation. As the Arctic Ocean is a highly changeable environment, rather than following a ...

The Arctic is at the forefront of the climate crisis, with the central basin of the Arctic Ocean warming three times faster ...