Weather & Science
The Arctic’s Annual Physical Finds an Environment That’s Breaking Down
From rusty rivers to shrinking sea ice, the region’s vital signs are out of whack, the 2025 Arctic Report Card shows.
Sea ice in a fjord in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.
Photographer: Juliette Pavy/BloombergIn 2006, when the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the first-ever Arctic Report Card, scientists already knew the top of the world was in trouble.
It’s now much worse, according to the 20th edition of the report, which tracks the health of the polar region across multiple indicators.