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: Posted On August 24, 2021

Increased Snowfall Will Offset Sea Level Rise from Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet, New Study Finds

A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world's most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated with a...

: Posted On August 23, 2021

Female and Young Walruses Depend on Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice for Food Sources

A new study shows that disappearing sea ice is a significant element of the food web supporting female walruses and their dependent young in the...

: Posted On August 18, 2021

New Study Uncovers Hidden Behavior of the Arctic Ocean’s Currents that Could Alter Future Climate Change Predictions

A new study has discovered that the Transpolar Drift, a strong surface current in the Arctic Ocean, is more variable than was previously known. With...

: Posted On August 13, 2021

Marine Robotics to Help Uncover Hidden Link in Glacier Melting

Marine scientists will today deploy robotic vehicles on a dangerous mission to the face of a glacier in Svalbard as they attempt to expose the...

: Posted On August 12, 2021

Marine Bacteria in Canadian Arctic Capable of Biodegrading Diesel and Oil

Marine bacteria in the frigid waters of the Canadian Arctic are capable of biodegrading oil and diesel fuel, according to a new study published...

: Posted On July 20, 2021

Research Finds Unsustainable Arctic Shipping Risks Accelerating Damage to the Arctic Environment

The economic and environmental pros and cons of melting Arctic ice creating shorter shipping routes through the polar region are weighed up in...

: Posted On July 13, 2021

Reducing the Melting of Greenland Ice Cap Using Solar Geoengineering?

Injecting sulphur into the stratosphere to reduce solar radiation and stop the Greenland ice cap from melting.

: Posted On July 7, 2021

Last Ice-Covered Parts of Summertime Arctic Ocean Vulnerable to Climate Change

In a rapidly changing Arctic, one area might serve as a refuge -- a place that could continue to harbor ice-dependent species when conditions in...

: Posted On July 6, 2021

Underwater Seismometer Can Hear How Fast a Glacier Moves

Scientists show that an ocean-bottom seismometer deployed close to the calving front of a glacier in Greenland can detect continuous seismic...

: Posted On July 6, 2021

Earth's Cryosphere Shrinking by 87,000 Square Kilometers Per Year

First global assessment of the extent of snow and ice cover on Earth’s surface—a critical factor cooling the planet through reflected sunlight—and...

: Posted On June 25, 2021

East Antarctic Summer Cooling Trends Caused by Tropical Rainfall Clusters

A new study identifies key linkages between rainfall occurring in the tropics and climate trends in Antarctica

: Posted On June 25, 2021

Antarctic Circumpolar Current Flows More Rapidly in Warm Phases

In future the intensity of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current could increase, accelerating climate change

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