As Arctic sea passages open up, navies are beginning to invest in the autonomous sensors, environmental modelling and ...

If bowhead whales produce particularly varied and diverse calls in one area, it is very likely that the area is a breeding ground. The species occurs exclusively in the Arctic Ocean and is therefore ...

A team of researchers is voicing concerns over the rapid changes in Arctic marine soundscapes that may be affecting the region's vulnerable ecosystems. Shipping bands, or the frequencies that ships ...

The Arctic is experiencing a steady rise in human-generated underwater noise as melting ice and increasing activity open the region to greater vessel traffic, with major implications for wildlife and ...

Scientists thickened Arctic sea ice by pumping seawater onto its surface, but questions remain about summer melting and large ...

Scientists have discovered a vast collection of underwater structures in a remote area of the Arctic, which offers a stunning new insight into the mysterious workings of this icy region. An ...

They’re putting the Arctic on ice. Scientists have been working to stave off summer in one of the Earth’s coldest places in a bid to protect rapidly melting Arctic sea ice — and it appears to be ...

NASA scientists using state-of-the-art supercomputers have discovered that massive runoff from Greenland’s ice sheet is creating an unexpected marine bonanza, boosting tiny ocean organisms that form ...

Add PBS as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From above, the Arctic seems like the quietest place on the planet. Wind, ice, and not much else. Put a microphone under the surface ...

Climate change is having a profound impact on the Arctic. We know that the region is warming significantly faster than the global average, resulting in the melting of sea ice and disrupted habitats.

As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 12) closes today, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the clear guidance on how the ...