The First Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Ocean Could Occur Before 2030, Says Researchers Researchers have now given the first projections of when the first ice-free September day in the Arctic Ocean could occur. Based on simulations, researchers say that the first ice-free day could occur before 2030.
New Research Says Arctic Ocean Will Be Unrecognizable by 2100 New research shows that the Arctic Ocean will drastically change in the following decades and be unrecognizable by 2100.
Arctic Whales Impacted by Continued Increase in Maritime Traffic Marine vessel traffic in the Arctic is increasing and often overlaps with Arctic whale ranges, say researchers. Due to Arctic industrialization and ice-free waters, narwhal, beluga, and bowhead whales are increasingly being exposed to impactful activities.