Long-running Arctic study reveals new insights on carbon release from thawing permafrostScience
Long-running Arctic study reveals new insights on carbon release from thawing permafrost
Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, a Colorado State University-led team of researchers have developed a better understanding of the interplay…
SourceOctober 3, 2024
Full articleScientists warn of underestimated threats to Arctic coasts amid climate changeScience
Scientists warn of underestimated threats to Arctic coasts amid climate change
As climate change accelerates, the Arctic's marine systems are undergoing rapid transformation, with sea ice retreating and permafrost thawing at alarming rates. The image of…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 1, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024
Projected changes to Arctic shipping routes after stratospheric aerosol deployment in the ARISE-SAI scenarios Rapid reductions in Arctic sea ice in response to warming have…
SourceSeptember 29, 2024
Full articleArctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impactClimate
Arctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impact
Researchers from Dartmouth College have uncovered how fossil fuel emissions have profoundly impacted the Arctic’s atmospheric chemistry. Their findings show that pollution reaches the region…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleArctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds
Recent research reveals an unexpected connection between Arctic warming and ice formation in clouds, potentially influencing the region's climate system. As the Arctic continues to…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleHow Arctic air movement is shaping climate changeClimate
How Arctic air movement is shaping climate change
Researchers are making significant strides in understanding the complex climate dynamics of the Arctic, particularly in how air masses move and transform within this rapidly…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articlePromising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience
Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes
Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleThe crucial role of Atlantic-Arctic water mixing in global ocean circulation and climate stabilityClimate
The crucial role of Atlantic-Arctic water mixing in global ocean circulation and climate stability
A recent study has highlighted the significant impact of mixing Atlantic and Arctic waters on sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a critical component…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
Full article“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soarClimate
“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soar
The rapid melting of Arctic permafrost, driven by climate change, has unleashed a significant environmental threat as vast reserves of toxic mercury are released into…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
Full articleSvalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant lifeClimateScience
Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant life
Authorities need to act more aggressively to prevent the accidental introduction of non-native plant species to arctic ecosystems. By Norwegian University of Science and Technology…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleChina, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warningClimateNews
China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning
Washington, United States (AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a US warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleUS warns of China-Russia cooperation in ArcticClimateNews
US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned Monday of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic, as climate change opens the region to…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleWildlife tracking technology that adheres to fur delivers promising results from trials on wild polar bearsNewsScience
Wildlife tracking technology that adheres to fur delivers promising results from trials on wild polar bears
By York University A research team led by York University and a project involving 3M and Polar Bears International present field research deploying the first-ever…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleRetreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…
SourceJuly 4, 2024
Full articleNorway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic SvalbardNews
Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian government said on Monday it had blocked a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on…
SourceJuly 1, 2024
Full articleWill climate change turn the Arctic green?ClimateScience
Will climate change turn the Arctic green?
By European Space Agency The Arctic is in the hotseat of climate change, warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth. Already, the Arctic…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full article25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTENNewsScience
25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTEN
By Alfred-Wegener-Institut For the past 25 years, the Alfred Wegener Institute has operated a long-term observatory in the Arctic deep sea: the HAUSGARTEN. Located between…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleDrones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceClimateScience
Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleFor sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews
For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleHow heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplanktonClimateScience
How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to…
SourceMay 17, 2024
Full articleHow Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?Science
How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?
By Tel-Aviv University TAU Research Shows that Lightning Storms are Causing Sea Ice to Melt Faster at the North Pole An international study with the participation…
SourceMay 17, 2024
Full articleWarming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planetClimate
Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet
by Leah Burrows, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at…
SourceApril 26, 2024
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