Rapid changes in climate in the polar regions are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels. Even larger changes and more significant ...

Many people know that polar bears are apex predators. However, new research released from the University of Alberta shines a light on another hidden role that they play. Find out just how important ...

Scientists in Svalbard were shocked to find rain and greenery instead of snow during Arctic winter fieldwork. The event highlights not just warming—but a full seasonal shift with major consequences ...

See video, photos, and hear from scientists in their own words in a scrollytelling digital narrative of this article, available here, and on the ORNL News Desk. The Arctic is warming faster than any ...

Kelps, here Saccharina latissima around Nuuk, Greenland, are brown macroalgae that form dense and extensive underwater forests along Arctic rocky shores. The ecological role of kelps can be compared ...