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Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.

The Arctic and the Antarctic

Are you a student researching the Arctic or someone looking to learn more about the Antarctic? This overview dives into everything to know.

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A walrus sits on top of ice.

The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic

Penguins standing on ice.

Animals of the Ice

data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic

Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.

Under Arctic Ice

The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.

Up Close and Personal With the Fastest Glacier in the World

Ice Articles

Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.

Climate Change at the Poles

Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.

The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.

Up Close and Personal With the Fastest Glacier in the World

A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky

Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic

Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.

Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

A walrus sits on top of ice.

The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic

Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.

The Arctic and The Antarctic

On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.

Sea Level Rise

A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.

Under Arctic Ice

Screenshot from video of a ship amidst broken up ice.

Dr. Jan Backman, Marine Geologist

Screenshot from"Climate Change Effects on Glaciers and Ice Sheets" with an Arctic glacier.

Climate Change Effects on Glaciers and Ice Sheets

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