Late-summer sea ice unexpectedly returns to Pacific Arctic amid

Late-summer sea ice unexpectedly returns to Pacific Arctic amid

A region of the Arctic Ocean often treated as a symbol of unstoppable summer ice loss has delivered an unexpected reversal. In a study published in Communications Earth & Environment, Gong, Zhao, Liu and colleagues report the return of sea ice during late summer in the Pacific Arctic, a development that challenges the assumption that the season’s ice retreat follows a simple, one-directional path. The researchers link this unusual event to a per…

Warming seas fuel spread of harmful algal mega-blooms in the Bering Sea

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that climate change is driving toxin-producing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Pacific Arctic, raising concerns for marine wildlife, fisheries and the coastal communities that depend on the region’s resources. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) led research focuses on the Pacific Arctic region, which is warming faster than almost any ...