The precise year of the first "ice-free" Arctic summer will likely come down to weather events. For people and other life in the Arctic, the exact timing matters less than the long-term trend.
How warm winters and low ice may impact the Great Lakes
March 18, 2024
From record-high summer heat to the greening of the Arctic, this collection of images highlights several key "vital signs" of the Arctic.
Arctic sea ice minimum at sixth lowest extent on record in 2023
September 25, 2023
A third year of La Niña, a record-setting underwater volcanic eruption, and drought expansion. These are just a few of the highlights of the State of the Climate 2022 report.
The 2022 melt season on the Greenland Ice Sheet started slowly, but ended late, with multiple melt spikes in September.
Unusually large, late melt spike on Greenland in September 2022
September 23, 2022