Arctic Ice

• Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says

  That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.

  Canada

  Jun 6
  
• Arctic to be ‘functionally ice-free’ in the next 50 years, study says

  When asked when or how long the sea ice in the Arctic would take to grow back, Thackeray responded with, "We don't have a scenario for re-growth."

  Environment

  Nov 26, 2019
  
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• Ice in Canadian arctic contaminated with microplastics, scientists find

  The scientists drew 18 ice cores of up to 2 metres long from four locations and saw visible plastic beads and filaments of various shapes and sizes.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
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• Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted: study

  A new study suggests long-held estimates of Arctic sea ice thickness and the rate at which it’s declining have been off significantly. 

  Environment

  Oct 24, 2017
• Battle for Arctic resources heats up as ice recedes

  As climate change pushes the cold and ice a little farther north each year, it is spurring talk of a gold rush for the Arctic's abundant natural resources, prized shipping routes and business opportunities.

  World

  Aug 23, 2017
• Ancient ice stored in Alberta offers new information on climate change: study

  Researchers studying ancient ice from Canada's Arctic say the samples reveal new information on what climate change could do.

  Environment

  May 15, 2017
• Polar bears rely more heavily on sense of smell to hunt prey: U of A study

  University of Alberta researchers have confirmed what has long been suspected - polar bears rely on their nose and the direction of the wind to hunt seals.

  Environment

  Apr 12, 2017
• Polar bears swim longer with less ice due to climate change: study

  Research suggests polar bears are being forced to take long swims more often as climate change reduces Arctic sea ice.

  Environment

  Apr 19, 2016
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• Antarctic sea ice reaches new record maximum

  While the Arctic once again reached its sixth lowest record in sea ice, Antarctica reached its own record in ice growth, and scientists are trying to determine why they are so different.

  Environment

  Oct 10, 2014
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• Arctic sea ice shrinks to 6th lowest; lower than 2013 but up from 2012

  Ice in Arctic seas shrank this summer to the sixth lowest level in 36 years of monitoring.

  Environment

  Sep 23, 2014