Arctic ice melt is changing ocean currents
A major ocean current in the Arctic is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, according to new research from NASA. The current is part of a delicate Arctic environment...
Tagged: Arctic sea ice
Record levels of microplastic in the Arctic
Arctic sea ice contains higher amounts of microscopically small microplastic than ever before. Samples from five regions contained up to 12,000 microplastic particles per litre of ice. Microplastic in the Arctic Sea has reached...
Arctic sea ice shows considerable melting
New research shows that the Arctic sea ice continues to retreat and is far below the numbers from 1979 to 2006. The Northeast Passage could be traversed without the need for icebreakers. Researchers from...
Polar bears running out of ice
Climate change is having a negative impact on the feeding and breeding patterns of polar bears because it is shortening the Arctic sea ice season. The sea ice season is now roughly seven years...
