Peak of the melt season
July is the warmest month in the Arctic and hence also the month of peak sea ice loss.
The Northwest Passage in 2024
Some “pleasure craft” are currently heading up the west coast of Greenland en route to the Bering Strait via Lancaster Sound and one of the assorted routes through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Facts About the Arctic in July 2024
This year’s median forecasted value for pan-Arctic September sea-ice extent is 4.48 million square kilometers with an interquartile range of 4.21 to 4.74 million square kilometers.
Arctic ice thinner near Canada; thicker elsewhere
The Arctic sea ice cover in June 2024 retreated at a below average pace, leading to a larger total sea ice extent for the month than in recent years.
New achievements in the Arctic for Week 24, 2024
Representation in The European Parliament. New Airlines. Arctic Cruises. Military and Sanctions.
Can climate engineering and research be responsibly tested?
Researchers at the Finnish Arctic Centre at University of Lapland investigate how solar geoengineering can be responsibly tested.
The unique impact from melting arctic sea ice
Diminishing Arctic sea ice has led to enhanced evaporation from the Arctic marginal seas (AMS), which is expected to alter precipitation over land.
An early and suddenly Hudson Bay opening
The sea ice cover in May 2024 was marked by an unusually early opening of eastern Hudson Bay.
New achievements in the Arctic for Week 22, 2024
NASA Langley Researchers to Study Arctic Climate System This Summer