On the June solstice, the North Pole is tipped more toward the sun ... other day of the year—but that doesn't mean the first day of summer is also the hottest. Earth's oceans and atmosphere ...

When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun ... The summer solstice is an opportunity to celebrate the long summer days. The winter solstice reminds us that cold, dark days will eventually ...

Broken sea ice and open water is inching closer to the North Pole as the 2016 ... lower in the sky each day, now is typically the time of year when the annual summer sea ice melt slows to a ...