Arctic Sea Ice Likely Irrevocably Lost Norwegian Scientists Conclude Researchers have identified the mechanism leading to the rapid collapse of sea ice extent between 2005 and 2007. More ocean heat in ice formation areas in Siberia resulted in weaker ice, which was more prone to being ejected from the Arctic Basin through the Fram Strait. This ice loss is likely irreversible, the study concludes.
International MOSAiC Arctic Expedition Reaches North Pole The MOSAiC expedition completes another milestone as thePolarsternicebreaker reaches the North Pole. The project now enters its final stage: finding a new ice floe and studying the refreezing of the Arctic Ocean in the Fall.
Arctic MOSAiC Expedition Overcomes Logistical Challenges from Covid-19 With aerial and icebreaker resupply missions scrapped, thePolarsternicebreaker will leave the ice camp and rendezvous with two German research vessels to transfer staff and provisions.
