The Arctic’s oldest and thickest ice is disappearing fast
The last bastion of ice in the Arctic is not that stable after all.
Tag: arctic
As glaciers melt, new islands are discovered in the Arctic
Russian navy finds five new islands previously hidden by glaciers
Climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem due to extreme weather events
Extreme snowfall is threatening Arctic animals.
The last mammoths lived on a remote island in the Arctic
They died-off suddenly -- but perhaps not dramatically.
Fossil fuel extraction and use in the Arctic is changing the local chemistry
The Arctic is seeing a buildup of pollutants linked to fossil fuels.
Climate change in the Arctic is destroying Viking artifacts
Ancient Arctic artifacts are disappearing as warming unfurls.
Microplastics are now snowing over the Arctic
There's no place spared from our pollution when it falls from the sky.
A Christmas tragedy: The Arctic has lost 2.6 million reindeer over the past 20 years
It's an environmental catastrophe.
Arctic ecosystems “highly responsive” to climate change — and very hard to fix once broken
"Our results show a clear link in the timing of animal recovery and the recovery of Earth systems."
Retreating ice is exposing Arctic moss and plants for the first time in 120,000 years
Climate change is exposing plant life that's been preserved by the ice cap for thousands of years.
Thawing Canadian Arctic permafrost is releasing “substantial amounts” of mercury into waterways
In the Canadian Arctic, mercury isn't rising only in thermometers.
Arctic plants are getting taller due to climate change — which could fuel more climate change
Well, this is an unusual problem to have.
Barents Sea just crossed a climate tipping point — and we watched it happen
We've changed the sea.
Companies push to start drilling for oil in Arctic refuge
Pristine no more -- drilling might soon commence in the Alaskan Arctice.
Boaty McBoatface to lead 5-year expedition to one of the fastest-melting glaciers
It's one of the last barriers holding back a lot of water from hitting the ocean.
Arctic sea ice chock-full of microplastics, with over 12,000 particles per litre of ice
It should basically be called Arctic sea plastic by now.
The Arctic’s convection engine is grinding to a halt, flooded by meltwater
Melting Arctic ice is already leaving its mark on the oceans.
Climate change is link between record-low Arctic ice cover, freak weather in Europe and the US
The Arctic's getting really hot.
Norway to invest $13 million in “Doomsday” Seed Vault
We hope this vault will never be needed. But just in case...
Light pollution from research ship makes Artic zooplankton return to the deep
A team of researchers modified a kayak, equipped it with sensors, a petrol engine, strapped it to a ship, and set ...
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