The Arctic is heating faster than any other region on Earth, and scientists now say a newly identified chain reaction in the ...
What the Blue Ocean Event Actually Means Scientists define an ice-free Arctic, often called a Blue Ocean Event, as when sea ...
But while the ice-albedo feedback loop is simple in theory, a number of complexities play into it, including ice thickness, the different types of ice, the presence of snow and clouds, and the ...
The rate of Arctic surface warming has reached 2 to 4 times the global average—a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification." Traditional theories suggest that snow and ice melt reduce surface albedo, ...