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Topic: Arctic

Hiker looks upon canyon carved into deep aufeis on Alaska's Anaktuvuk River in June 2025.

Arctic Report Card: 20 years of global partnership tracking a dynamic region

December 16, 2025

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Hiker looks upon canyon carved into deep aufeis on Alaska's Anaktuvuk River in June 2025.

Guy Omnik observing the sea ice near Point Hope, Alaska, in January 2020 as part of the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub. Courtesy of Caroline Nashookpuk.

Media invited: NOAA and partners to announce findings from 2025 Arctic Report Card

December 10, 2025

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Guy Omnik observing the sea ice near Point Hope, Alaska, in January 2020 as part of the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub. Courtesy of Caroline Nashookpuk.

An iceberg floats in the waters of the fjord in in Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. Credit: Getty Images.

March was Earth's 3rd warmest on record

April 10, 2025

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monthly climate report

An iceberg floats in the waters of the fjord in in Nuuk, Greenland, March 29, 2025. Credit: Getty Images.

A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, California. Dry conditions and near-hurricane-force Santa Ana winds contributed to the rapid spread of wildfires in the area.

Raging wildfires, Arctic blast struck the U.S. last month

February 10, 2025

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monthly climate report

A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, California. Dry conditions and near-hurricane-force Santa Ana winds contributed to the rapid spread of wildfires in the area.

An iceberg in the waters of a fjord in Svalbard, Norway, during an expedition of the R/V Kinfish on July 7, 2022.

From vision to action: New NOAA strategic framework sets path for more resilient Arctic

January 8, 2025

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Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous knowledge

An iceberg in the waters of a fjord in Svalbard, Norway, during an expedition of the R/V Kinfish on July 7, 2022.

Photo showing a group caribou from the Western Arctic Caribou Herd travels along a winter trail between the villages of Selawik and Ambler, Alaska, within the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. The herd migrates through and sometimes winters on the refuge.

Arctic tundra becoming source of carbon dioxide emissions

December 10, 2024

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temperature rankings

Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples

Gateway to NOAA

Photo showing a group caribou from the Western Arctic Caribou Herd travels along a winter trail between the villages of Selawik and Ambler, Alaska, within the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. The herd migrates through and sometimes winters on the refuge.

Photo of two dog teams mushing across the tundra with caribou near the trail of the 2022 Kobuk 440, an annual dog sled race from Kotzebue to Kobuk, Alaska that traverses the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Alaska. Credit: Screenshot from USFWS video/ Lisa Hupp.

Media invited: NOAA scientists to speak on Arctic, tsunamis, ocean observations at AGU

December 4, 2024

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Photo of two dog teams mushing across the tundra with caribou near the trail of the 2022 Kobuk 440, an annual dog sled race from Kotzebue to Kobuk, Alaska that traverses the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Alaska. Credit: Screenshot from USFWS video/ Lisa Hupp.

Photo of an adult female ribbon seal looks around among ice floes in the Bering Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Josh M London. Photo taken while working under authority of NMFS Research Permit #23858.

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA invest $3.84 million to enhance Arctic research, data management and climate resiliency

September 27, 2024

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Inflation Reduction Act

Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples

Photo of an adult female ribbon seal looks around among ice floes in the Bering Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Josh M London. Photo taken while working under authority of NMFS Research Permit #23858.

In the early morning hours, sunlight returns to the Arctic in spring, illuminating sea ice in a blue glow, after months of winter darkness.

5 things to know about an 'ice-free' Arctic

May 14, 2024

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In the early morning hours, sunlight returns to the Arctic in spring, illuminating sea ice in a blue glow, after months of winter darkness.

Liftoff for #PlanetNOAA podcast! Episode 1: Explore the Arctic with NOAA experts

February 7, 2024

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Planet NOAA Podcast

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