If you’re looking for a nontoxic option, a DIY corn syrup ice pack is a great alternative. The corn syrup will keep the pack from freezing solid, so it’ll be soft and flexible. Aside from treating ...

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

New research reveals Antarctic sea ice has hit record lows three times since 2017, creating cascading effects on global ...

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

Unpacking polar sea ice Utah mathematics and climate researchers build new models for understanding sea ice, which is not as solid as you might think. Date: October 2, 2024 Source: University of ...

The dramatic loss of sea ice around Antarctica has occurred with the re-emergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea ...

Bizarre year for sea ice notches another record Antarctica finishes well below any other year in the satellite era.

There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the beginning of satellite observation: in early February 2023, only 2.20 million square kilometers of ...

Something strange is happening to the Antarctic’s sea ice. The areal expanse of floating ice fringing the continent is not only at a record low for this time of year — surpassing a record just ...

“There was more pack ice in the Bering Sea compared to the extreme years 2018 and 2019, but the sea ice border is mostly further north than in previous years.

Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding to scientists’ fears that the impact ...