A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice ...

With the hottest year in history just behind us, it is perhaps not surprising that the world's sea ice is in dire condition. Arctic sea ice has now dipped to its second lowest extent for January ...

Nome Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jim West Jr. speaks to reporters on Feb. 7, 2025, at Nome's city council chambers. West is the local head of the incident response to the fatal crash of a ...

A Bering Air commuter plane, en route to Nome, crashed on sea ice off Alaska's western coast, killing all ten onboard. Radar data showed a sudden loss of altitude and speed, but the cause remains ...

Crevasses can reach over 300 feet in width, thousands of feet in length, and hundreds of feet in depth. Research led by glaciologist Thomas Chudley from ...

The increased crevassing, especially prominent in fast-flowing portions of the ice sheet, could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss from the glacier, which ultimately raises sea levels.

We found that from 2016 to 2021, there were significant increases in crevasse volume across fast-flowing sectors of the ...

Crews Rush to Recover Commuter Plane Found Crashed on Alaska Sea Ice Before Expected Snow and Wind JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Just hours after finding 10 people dead in western Alaska from one of the ...

New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million years ago and subsequently buried beneath a thick layer of mud ...

This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, shows a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on a flight that was bound for the hub community of Nome. (U.S ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board died, authorities said.