NOAA scientists have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science itself faces an uncertain ...

NOAA scientists and affiliated researchers have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science ...

Carbon sinks like the Arctic play crucial roles in regulating the planet’s climate. The region also functions as a heat sink for the planet, losing more heat to space than it absorbs from the sun’s ...

A team of scientists, led by a climate expert from the University of Lincoln, U.K., says that continued rapid warming in the ...

“Our observations now show that the Arctic tundra, which is experiencing wa­­rming and increased wildfire, is now em­­itting ...

The news that the frigid Arctic tundra ringing the polar region has switched from being a net absorber, or "sink," of ...

The Arctic is now a carbon source, instead of a carbon sink, according to a new report released by NOAA. Warming temperatures ...

The Arctic is now a carbon source, instead of a carbon sink, according to a new report released by NOAA. Watch to see how the Arctic is changing.

The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren't one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can ...

The transition of the Arctic from a carbon sink to a carbon source is one of the dramatic changes in the Arctic that are ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration has approved plans for a sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska that leaves open ...

The last nine years have been the warmest ever recorded in the Arctic Circle, and this year saw a number of new milestones in ...