Arctic Ocean

Giant sheet of ice breaks off into the ocean

A roughly 2,000-square-mile block of ice just broke off in the Arctic Ocean.

Arctic pollution rules 'not enough'

The Polar Code, passed at a meeting in London of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), ban ships from releasing oil, sewage, chemicals and waste into the sea.

Arctic sea ice extent hits record low for winter

Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean falls to the lowest recorded level for the winter season, according to US scientists

March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016

Giant sheet of ice breaks off into the ocean

A roughly 2,000-square-mile block of ice just broke off in the Arctic Ocean.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

Arctic pollution rules 'not enough'

The Polar Code, passed at a meeting in London of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), ban ships from releasing oil, sewage, chemicals and waste into the sea.

March 20, 2015
March 20, 2015

Arctic sea ice extent hits record low for winter

Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean falls to the lowest recorded level for the winter season, according to US scientists

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